Temperature monitoring with Zeroflux Probe in Parturient undergoing Emergency Cesarean Section under Spinal Anaesthesia – An Observational Study

Parturient scheduled for emergency cesarean section under spinal anaesthesia will be recruited after getting informed and written consent.Ambient room temperature of the operation theatre will be recorded.After shifting into the operating room along with standard ASA monitors, zero flux temperature probe will be attached to the patient’s forehead.Then the patient will be positioned for spinal anaesthesia,0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine 1.8-2ml will be given.Patients will be turned supine with wedge under right hip.Level of the sensory block will be assessed by pinprick test, incision will be given once the level of T4-T6 is achieved.Baseline temperature will be recorded and the temperature will be measured every 10 minutes using the zero flux temperature probe .The usage of warm fluids, forced air warmers, blankets will be recorded.Total Blood loss will also be recorded..Episodes of shivering and usage of rescue drug pethidine will be noted.The temperature monitoring will be continued till the patient is in PACU for 1 hour.Temperature measured using the zero flux temperature probe after 5 minutes of shifting the patient to PACU will be considered as a exact point to define hypothermia.Thermal comfort score also be recorded at immediately after shifting to operating room, immediately after spinal,30 mins after spinal, before shifting to PACU in operating room, 5 minutes after shifting to PACU, 30 minutes after shifting to PACU