Study of the Link Between Unintentional Body Temperature Drop During Surgery and Postoperative Restlessness in Adults Aged 18 to 65 Undergoing ENT Surgeries

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying the link between unintentional low body temperature during surgery, known as perioperative hypothermia, and agitation that can occur as patients wake up from anesthesia. This observation study focuses on adults aged 18 to 65 undergoing specific ear, nose, and throat surgeries lasting at least 30 minutes. Hypothermia during surgery is common and can lead to complications such as increased bleeding, delayed healing, and longer hospital stays. Emergence agitation, characterized by restlessness and poor cooperation during recovery, is also a concern but its connection to hypothermia is not well understood. Participants will be observed during their planned surgeries, which include septoplasty, rhinoplasty, functional endoscopic sinus surgery, tympanoplasty, and mastoidectomy. The study groups are divided based on whether they develop hypothermia after surgery or not. Recovery will be assessed using tools like the Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale and the Riker Sedation Scale during the first hour after surgery to monitor agitation levels. During the study, patients temperatures will be monitored from one hour before anesthesia to one hour after surgery to track hypothermia occurrence. Researchers will evaluate the relationship between low body temperature and emergence agitation within the first postoperative hour. The study also records how often hypothermia occurs during this time. Participation involves routine surgical and recovery assessments with no additional treatments, and the total involvement includes the surgery and immediate postoperative monitoring.

Evaluation of The Relationship Between Perioperative Hypothermia and Emergence Agitation