Prevalence of Shivering After Anesthesia in Thyroidectomy

Introduction: Due to the limited studies in the field of shivering after anesthesia in thyroidectomy surgeries, on the one hand, and different factors involved in the development of shivering in studies performed, on the other hand, and more sensitivity after thyroidectomy surgery to the hypothermia complications, the evaluation of the prevalence of postoperative shivering in children and determining the factors involved in its development was designed to use the results of the study to improve the anesthesia quality after thyroidectomy.Materials and Methods: This study was performed between ۲۰۱۹ and ۲۰۲۰ with the participation of ۱۰۰ patients candidates for thyroidectomy in the hospitals of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. The prevalence of postoperative shivering in these patients was measured using an instrument for determining shivering after anesthesia and the results were reported.Results: Prevalence of shivering in this study was ۵% (۶ patients). There was no significant difference between the two age groups and sex in terms of the prevalence of shivering. The prevalence of shivering was significantly lower in the intravenous anesthesia group (p<۰.۰۵). Also, in patients who received premedication anesthesia, the prevalence of shivering was significantly lower than patients who did not receive premedication (p<۰.۰۵).Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the overall prevalence of shivering after thyroidectomy is the same as other surgeries. In addition, the prevalence of shivering after thyroidectomy is related to the patient's body temperature, recovery room temperature, receiving premedication, and type of anesthesia.