Add to ORKGElectrosurgery in the presence of volatile anesthetic gases has been associated with operating-room fires. We report a case in which an operating-room fire occurred while an intubated patient underwent electrosurgical tracheostomy. The fire in this case was caused by a combination of an oxygen-rich environment, a polyvinyl chloride tube, and heat generated by an electrosurgical unit. We also discuss factors that increase the risk of this type of fire and the management steps that should be undertaken in the event that such a fire occurs, and we briefly review the literature on this subject
Operating rooms (ORs) are among the most vulnerable hospital wards to fire and burns. Patient burns ...
Introduction: The objective of this review is to draw attention to the risk factors, causes and prev...
A case of near-fire with resultant burns to an anaesthetist is reponed. This happened upon opening t...
Electrosurgery in the presence of volatile anesthetic gases has been associated with operating-room ...
AbstractIntroductionTwenty-five cases of airway fire during tracheostomy have been reported in the l...
Fire during tracheostomy formation is a rare but serious complication. Reports of such a complicatio...
Introduction: The fire triangle comprises the ignition source, fuel and oxidizer which is necessary ...
Operating room fires pose a significant risk of harm to surgical patients, particularly in head and ...
BACKGROUND: A surgical fire is potentially devastating for a patient. Fire has been recognised as a ...
Ignition of the tracheal tube during laser microlaryngeal surgery under general anesthesia is an unc...
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AbstractBackground and objectivesThere are several factors in operating rooms that increase the risk...
During laryngeal laser surgery a 74-year-old male experienced endotracheal tube cuff ignition. This ...
© 2018 Elsevier Inc. Otolaryngologists are at high risk of surgical fire. During surgery in the head...
Approximately 90% of endoscopic and open surgical procedures generate some level of surgical smoke. ...
Operating rooms (ORs) are among the most vulnerable hospital wards to fire and burns. Patient burns ...
Introduction: The objective of this review is to draw attention to the risk factors, causes and prev...
A case of near-fire with resultant burns to an anaesthetist is reponed. This happened upon opening t...
Electrosurgery in the presence of volatile anesthetic gases has been associated with operating-room ...
AbstractIntroductionTwenty-five cases of airway fire during tracheostomy have been reported in the l...
Fire during tracheostomy formation is a rare but serious complication. Reports of such a complicatio...
Introduction: The fire triangle comprises the ignition source, fuel and oxidizer which is necessary ...
Operating room fires pose a significant risk of harm to surgical patients, particularly in head and ...
BACKGROUND: A surgical fire is potentially devastating for a patient. Fire has been recognised as a ...
Ignition of the tracheal tube during laser microlaryngeal surgery under general anesthesia is an unc...
commons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and rep...
AbstractBackground and objectivesThere are several factors in operating rooms that increase the risk...
During laryngeal laser surgery a 74-year-old male experienced endotracheal tube cuff ignition. This ...
© 2018 Elsevier Inc. Otolaryngologists are at high risk of surgical fire. During surgery in the head...
Approximately 90% of endoscopic and open surgical procedures generate some level of surgical smoke. ...
Operating rooms (ORs) are among the most vulnerable hospital wards to fire and burns. Patient burns ...
Introduction: The objective of this review is to draw attention to the risk factors, causes and prev...
A case of near-fire with resultant burns to an anaesthetist is reponed. This happened upon opening t...