Evaluation of temperature changes in pediatric patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging under general anesthesia [Genel anestezi̇ altinda krani̇yal manyeti̇k rezonans görüntüleme i̇şlemi̇ uygulanan pedi̇atri̇k hastalardaki̇ isi deǧi̇şi̇kli̇kleri̇]

Objective: recent studies has reported significant increases in body temperature in pediatric patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging under anesthesia/sedation. therefore,our aim is to evaluate body temperature changes in pediatric patients undergoing cranial/orbital magnetic resonance imaging under general anesthesia. method: thirty patients aged 0-7 and undergoing magnetic resonance imaging under general anesthesia were included to the study. induction of anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane inhalation by facemask. after iv route was established,anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane. monitoring of tympanic temperature,which was done in right ear before applying head coil was repeated after removing head coil at the end of scanning. results: mean age of patients was 19.3 months. body temperature was detected as decreased 0.4°c,when pre-scan and post-scan temperatures were compared (<0.001). body temperature was decreased in 21 patients (70.0%),was increased in 8 (26.7%),and showed no change in 1 patient (3.3%) in the study. increase was not above 1°c in any patient whose body temperatures were increased. when patients whose body temperatures were decreased or showed no change were compared with patients whose body temperatures were increased,mean age of patients with increases were detected as lower than the others (p=0.008). conclusion: body temperature was decreased in pediatric patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging under general anesthesia. however,it should not be forgetten that body temperatures can be increased in these patients,too.