Title: A prospective randomized study of the efficacy of continuous active warming in patients
undergoing laparoscopic gastrectomy
Version: 4 Date: 31 Jan 2025
Reviewer:  Jae Hun Chung
Reviewer's report:
Dear Authors,
Congratulations on your research and the results of this well-conducted study. Your work
addresses an important topic, and I appreciate the effort put into the study design and analysis.
I would like to suggest a few minor revisions to improve the manuscript's completeness and
clarity.
1. The age range of the patient group (18–85 years) is quite broad. Since thermoregulation,
as a part of homeostatic control, varies significantly across different age groups, it would be
beneficial to acknowledge this as a limitation in the "Limitations" section of the manuscript.
2. The patient characteristics table does not include a comparison of baseline comorbidities
between the two groups. While I assume there is no significant difference between the groups,
if there are any discrepancies, their potential impact on the study outcomes should be discussed
in the "Discussion" section.
3. In Section 3.4, "Comparison of the recovery quality after surgery between the two groups,"
it would be helpful to provide a rationale for selecting recovery quality variables supported by
relevant previous studies cited in the references.
4. In Section 3.5, "Comparison of the inflammatory markers of the perioperative period,"
including PT and APTT as inflammatory markers is not appropriate. Instead, I suggest separating
PT and APTT into a distinct section, such as "Comparison of the Risk of Coagulopathy in the
Perioperative Period," to present the results more appropriately.
I hope these suggestions enhance the clarity and impact of your study. Please let me know if
you have any questions or require further clarification.
Best regards,
Jae Hun Chung, MD, PhD
Title: A prospective randomized study of the efficacy of continuous active warming in patients
undergoing laparoscopic gastrectomy
Version: 4 Date: 31 Jan 2025
Reviewer:  Jae Hun Chung
Reviewer's report:
Dear Authors,
Congratulations on your research and the results of this well-conducted study. Your work
addresses an important topic, and I appreciate the effort put into the study design and analysis.
I would like to suggest a few minor revisions to improve the manuscript's completeness and
clarity.
1. The age range of the patient group (18–85 years) is quite broad. Since thermoregulation,
as a part of homeostatic control, varies significantly across different age groups, it would be
beneficial to acknowledge this as a limitation in the "Limitations" section of the manuscript.
2. The patient characteristics table does not include a comparison of baseline comorbidities
between the two groups. While I assume there is no significant difference between the groups,
if there are any discrepancies, their potential impact on the study outcomes should be discussed
in the "Discussion" section.
3. In Section 3.4, "Comparison of the recovery quality after surgery between the two groups,"
it would be helpful to provide a rationale for selecting recovery quality variables supported by
relevant previous studies cited in the references.
4. In Section 3.5, "Comparison of the inflammatory markers of the perioperative period,"
including PT and APTT as inflammatory markers is not appropriate. Instead, I suggest separating
PT and APTT into a distinct section, such as "Comparison of the Risk of Coagulopathy in the
Perioperative Period," to present the results more appropriately.
I hope these suggestions enhance the clarity and impact of your study. Please let me know if
you have any questions or require further clarification.
Best regards,
Jae Hun Chung, MD, PhD
Please review this paper.
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Title: A prospective randomized study of the efficacy of continuous active warming in patients
undergoing laparoscopic gastrectomy
Version: 4 Date: 31 Jan 2025
Reviewer:  Jae Hun Chung
Reviewer's report:
Dear Authors,
Congratulations on your research and the results of this well-conducted study. Your work
addresses an important topic, and I appreciate the effort put into the study design and analysis.
I would like to suggest a few minor revisions to improve the manuscript's completeness and
clarity.
1. The age range of the patient group (18–85 years) is quite broad. Since thermoregulation,
as a part of homeostatic control, varies significantly across different age groups, it would be
beneficial to acknowledge this as a limitation in the "Limitations" section of the manuscript.
2. The patient characteristics table does not include a comparison of baseline comorbidities
between the two groups. While I assume there is no significant difference between the groups,
if there are any discrepancies, their potential impact on the study outcomes should be discussed
in the "Discussion" section.
3. In Section 3.4, "Comparison of the recovery quality after surgery between the two groups,"
it would be helpful to provide a rationale for selecting recovery quality variables supported by
relevant previous studies cited in the references.
4. In Section 3.5, "Comparison of the inflammatory markers of the perioperative period,"
including PT and APTT as inflammatory markers is not appropriate. Instead, I suggest separating
PT and APTT into a distinct section, such as "Comparison of the Risk of Coagulopathy in the
Perioperative Period," to present the results more appropriately.
I hope these suggestions enhance the clarity and impact of your study. Please let me know if
you have any questions or require further clarification.
Best regards,
Jae Hun Chung, MD, PhD
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