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Open Access 04-04-2022 | General Anesthesia | Original Research

Evaluation of the Temple Touch Pro™ noninvasive core-temperature monitoring system in 100 adults under general anesthesia: a prospective comparison with esophageal temperature

Authors: Anselm Bräuer, Albulena Fazliu, Ivo F. Brandes, Falk Vollnhals, Rolf Grote, Matthias Menzel

Published in: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing | Issue 1/2023

Abstract

Perioperative hypothermia is still common and has relevant complication for the patient. An effective perioperative thermal management requires essentially an accurate method to measure core temperature. So far, only one study has investigated the new Temple Touch Pro™ (Medisim Ltd., Beit-Shemesh, Israel). during anesthesia Therefore, we assessed the agreement between the Temple Touch Pro™ thermometer (TTP) and distal esophageal temperature (T_Eso) in a second study. After approval by the local ethics committee we studied 100 adult patients undergoing surgery with general anesthesia. Before induction of anesthesia the TTP sensor unit was attached to the skin above the temporal artery. After induction of anesthesia an esophageal temperature probe was placed in the distal esophagus. Recordings started 10 min after placement of the esophageal temperature probe to allow adequate warming of the probes. Pairs of temperature values were documented in five-minute intervals until emergence of anesthesia. Accuracy of the two methods was assessed by Bland-Altman comparisons of differences with multiple measurements. Core temperatures obtained with the TTP in adults showed a mean bias of -0.04 °C with 95% limits of agreement within − 0.99 °C to + 0.91 °C compared to an esophageal temperature probe. We consider the TTP as a reasonable tool for perioperative temperature monitoring. It is not accurate enough to be used as a reference method in scientific studies, but may be a useful tool especially for conscious patients undergoing neuraxial anesthesia or regional anesthesia with sedation.

Trial registration This study was registered in the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS-ID: 00024050), day of registration 12/01/2021.

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Title: Evaluation of the Temple Touch Pro™ noninvasive core-temperature monitoring system in 100 adults under general anesthesia: a prospective comparison with esophageal temperature
Authors: Anselm Bräuer
Albulena Fazliu
Ivo F. Brandes
Falk Vollnhals
Rolf Grote
Matthias Menzel
Publication date: 04-04-2022
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Keyword: General Anesthesia
Published in: Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing / Issue 1/2023
Print ISSN: 1387-1307
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2614
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10877-022-00851-z

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