Inadvertent hypothermia in paediatric radiotherapy practices under sedation: a single centre observational study Authors Ismail Aytac Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1665-9163 Betul Guven Aytac Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4787-9350 Huseyin Furkan Ozturk Department of Radiation Oncology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.8526 Keywords: Anaesthesia recovery period, Hypothermia, Paediatrics, Radiotherapy Abstract Objective: To detect changes in body temperature during outpatient procedures and to identify factors associated with hypothermia in the paediatric population undergoing radiotherapy under sedation. Method: The observational study was conducted between July and October 2022 at Ankara City Hospital, Turkey, and comprised paediatric cancer patients aged from 1 month to 18 years who needed sedation or general anaesthesia during radiotherapy. Baseline body temperature T1 was measured before transportation to the radiotherapy room, while body temperature T2 was taken after radiotherapy. Data was analysed using SPSS 20. Results: A total of 152 radiotherapy sessions related to 13 children were evaluated. There were 8(61%) boys and 5(38%) girls with overall mean 4.46±3.45 years (range: 2-13 years). The mean body surface area as 0.70±0.212. Radiotherapy was performed in 9(69%) patients, while 4(31%) patients underwent tomotheraphy. The dose used was 180cGy in 12(92.3%) patients. Hypothermia was observed in at least one session in 12(92.3%) patients. There was significant difference in body temperature at baseline and post-radiotherapy (p<0.05). Conclusion: There were significant changes in body temperature during outpatient procedures in the paediatric population undergoing radiotherapy under sedation. Key Words: Anaesthesia recovery period, Hypothermia, Paediatrics, Radiotherapy. Author Biographies Ismail Aytac, Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey Anesthesiology and Reanimation Betul Guven Aytac, Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey Anesthesiology and Reanimation Huseyin Furkan Ozturk, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey Radiation Oncology Department Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-11-28 How to Cite Aytac, I., Guven Aytac, B., & Ozturk, H. F. (2023). Inadvertent hypothermia in paediatric radiotherapy practices under sedation: a single centre observational study. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(12), 2393–2396. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.8526 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 12 (2023): DECEMBER Section RESEARCH ARTICLE License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.