INCIDENCE OF SHIVERING POST SPINAL ANESTHESIA BASED ON SURGERY DURATION

Abstract

Spinal anesthesia is a form of regional anesthesia frequently used in surgeries involving the lower extremities and the lower abdomen. One of the complications following spinal anesthesia is shivering. This study aimed to determine the relationship between surgery duration and the incidence of shivering in patients following spinal anesthesia in the Recovery Room at Gatoel Hospital. The study employed an analytical observational design with a cross-sectional approach. The sample consisted of 40 patients who underwent surgery under spinal anesthesia, selected using a non-probability sampling technique. Data were obtained from medical records and the Bedside Shivering Assessment Scale (BSAS), then analyzed using the Spearman’s Rho test. The results showed a significant relationship between the duration of surgery and the incidence of shivering (p=0.000; α=0.05). The longer the duration of surgery, the higher the risk of shivering, particularly in surgeries lasting 60–120 minutes. This is believed to be caused by exposure to low operating room temperatures and impaired body temperature regulation due to the effects of spinal anesthesia.