Prevention of Hypothermia in Surgical Neonates in Operation Theatre: Recommendations of Neonatal Surgery Research Group

 Special Bed for neonate. Unfortunately in majority of setups proper warming system in neonatal/pediatric surgical units have not been available. This aspect of neonatal surgical care was discussed in the Neonatal Surgery research Group (NSRG) which is a discussion group on face book. Many learned members shared their experiences and advocated recommendations for optimal management and prevention of hypothermia while operation in settings that lack proper thermoregulatory equipments [2]. These recommendations are summarized as under;