Frontiers in Oncology
Hypothermia and recovery outcomes before and after implementation of a multimodal perioperative temperature-management bundle in minimally invasive radical rectal cancer surgery
Background Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia is common during minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery. We assessed whether a five-component multimodal temperature-management bundle was associated with improved perioperative outcomes. Methods This single-center retrospective before-and-after study included 247 adults undergoing laparoscopic or robot-assisted radical rectal cancer surgery from 2021 to 2025 (pre-implementation, n = 123; post-implementation, n = 124). The primary outcome was any intraoperative nas …