Post spinal anaesthesia shivering- incidence and associated risk factors in patients undergoing lower limb and abdominal surgeries

Swati Kanchan; Akif Mutahar Shah; Aliya Shah; Zaka Sameen; Aditya Arya; Safura Riaz; Muzaffar Zaman; Madhvi Santapur

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20222536

Authors

Swati Kanchan Department of Anesthesia, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Science and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India
Akif Mutahar Shah Department of Anesthesia, Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Hospital, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Aliya Shah Department of Pediatric Microbiology, GB Pant Hospital, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Zaka Sameen Department of Anesthesia, Department of Health, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Aditya Arya Department of Surgery, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India
Safura Riaz Department of Anesthesia, Department of Surgery, SKIMS, Soura, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Muzaffar Zaman Department of Anesthesia, Department of Surgery, SKIMS, Soura, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Madhvi Santapur Department of Anesthesia, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Science and Research, Mullana, Haryana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20222536

Keywords:

Hypothermia, Postspinal anaesthesia, Shivering

Abstract

Background: This study was conducted to evaluate the incidence of shivering and likely associated risk factors following spinal anaesthesia in patients undergoing lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries.

Methods: The present study was conducted in MMIMSR, Department of anaesthesia from December 2016 to September 2018. It was an observational study which was conducted over a period of 2 years. Patients who were scheduled to undergo elective lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries under spinal anaesthesia were included in study.

Results: The present study depicts a high incidence of post spinal shivering, which was 42.8%. Majority of the patients belonged to the young age group between 20-30 years. The mean time of onset of shivering, was around 25 mins. Duration of shivering was observed between 15-75 minutess with a mean of 43.75 and SD±19.39.

Conclusions: Shivering is one of the distressing complications of spinal block, which may be deleterious to the patients with poor cardio-respiratory reserve.

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Author Biography

Swati Kanchan, Department of Anesthesia, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Science and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India

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