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This study aimed to determine the association between intraoperative hypothermia and SSI.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A systematic review was conducted using Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science to identify observational studies evaluating the risk of SSI in patients with intraoperative hypothermia. The primary outcome measure was the diagnosis of SSI within 30 days of surgery. The pooled risk ratio was estimated using a fixed- or random-effect meta-analysis. Sensitivity analyses were performed to examine the impact of the structural design of preoperative warming on the pooled risk of SSI.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Five studies representing 6,002 patients were included in the present meta-analysis. Intraoperative hypothermia was not associated with SSI risk in patients (HR\u2009=\u20091.22, 95% CI: 0.95\u20132.24, <jats:italic>P\u2009<\/jats:italic>=\u20090.119). The pooled hazard ratio showed that intraoperative hypothermia did not result in a higher risk of SSI.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Intraoperative hypothermia was not associated with the risk of SSI. 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