Publications by authors named "Fernando Bortoli"
Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficiency between 2 thermal blanket models: the upper blanket and the underbody blanket in patient heating and hypothermia prevention during endovascular surgery.
Methods: Fifty patients, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status 2-4, receiving endovascular surgery repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm or lower limb angioplasty by endovascular technique were studied. Primary outcome was to determine which forced-air blanket is more warming effective during the surgeries.