Method of water nebulization used to prevent heat loss during laparoscopic surgery matters.

摘要

We read with interest the article by Schloterbeck et al. entitled "Cold nebulization used to prevent heat loss during laparoscopic surgery: an experimental study in pigs" [1]. To the best of our knowledge, the Pall (heated, humidified CO_2) system has never been evaluated clinically in humans or animals until this paper and is not sold in the United States. No Pall reference is listed in the bibliography. There are no Aeroneb studies in humans that demonstrate beneficial effect in preventing hypothermia and none in the bibliography. This paper shows that the Pall device is not effective in preventing lapa-roscopic-induced hypothermia.