The effect of body mass index on perioperative thermoregulation

Figures & data

Figure 1 Tympanic temperatures of the groups (°C).

Notes: P<0.05; ^aComparisons of group II and group I; ^bgroup III and group I; and cgroup IV and group I.

Figure 2 Mean skin temperatures of the groups (°C).

Figure 3 Mean body temperatures of the groups (°C).

Table 1 Demographic data of patients

Parameters	Group I	Group II	Group III	Group IV
Age (years), mean ± SD	46.31±11.61	37.13±14.48	36.52±10.38	38.20±10.15
ASA, physical status (I/II/III)	2/14/0	0/15/0	0/14/1	0/13/2
Gender (M/F)	6/9	1/14	4/11	3/12
Operation duration (minutes), mean ± SD	64.69±12.84	70.33±21.99	70.33±12.08	73.50±10.28
Room temperature (°C), mean ± SD	21.75±0.46	21.50±0.63	21.25±0.96	21.55±1.01
Amount of fluid (mL), mean ± SD	1.24±0.33	1.56±0.61	1.68±0.47	1.48±0.38

Abbreviations: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiology; M, male; F, female.