Literature DB >> 10925195

Diathermy and alcohol skin preparations - a potential disastrous mix.

E P Fong1, W T Tan, L T Chye.   

Abstract

Disinfectant solutions with high concentrations of alcohol are used in many operating theatres as skin preparation. We present two cases of burns as a result of accidental ignition of the solution and list precautionary measures for the use of these solutions.

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Year:  2000        PMID： 10925195     DOI： 10.1016/s0305-4179(00)00020-6

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Burns        ISSN： 0305-4179            Impact factor:   2.744


  3 in total

Review 1.  Crisis in the operating room: fires, explosions and electrical accidents.

Authors:  Keiko Nishiyama; Makiko Komori; Mitsuharu Kodaka; Yasuko Tomizawa
Journal:  J Artif Organs       Date:  2010-08-14       Impact factor: 1.731

2.  Operating room fires in periocular surgery.

Authors:  Michael A Connor; Anne M Menke; Ivan Vrcek; John W Shore
Journal:  Int Ophthalmol       Date:  2017-05-20       Impact factor: 2.031

Review 3.  Third-degree burns caused by ignition of chlorhexidine: A case report and systematic review of the literature.

Authors:  Anthony Vo; Omar Bengezi
Journal:  Plast Surg (Oakv)       Date:  2014       Impact factor: 0.947
  3 in total

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