Literature DB >> 1572838

Fires during surgery: two fatal incidents in Los Angeles.

D J Stouffer1.   

Abstract

This article examines the problem of fires during surgery as caused by high energy electrosurgical units in proximity to highly combustible surgical boundary drapes. Specifically examined are two recent fires in Los Angeles.

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Year:  1992        PMID: 1572838

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Burn Care Rehabil        ISSN: 0273-8481


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2.  Intraoperative electrode burns.

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Journal:  J Clin Monit Comput       Date:  2004-02       Impact factor: 2.502

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4.  Risks and prevention of surgical fires : A systematic review.

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Journal:  Anaesthesist       Date:  2018-05-15       Impact factor: 1.041

Review 5.  Management of a fire in the operating room.

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