Abstract
We describe a patient who sustained facial burns during a tracheotomy. The electrosurgical unit indirectly started the fire during monitored anesthesia care when a high inspired oxygen concentration was being delivered to the patient by simple face mask. This case paints out the need for prevention strategies, intraoperative vigilance, and quick intervention to prevent further patient injury any time the electrosurgical unit is used in an oxygen-enriched atmosphere.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 97-100 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | AANA Journal |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Apr 2005 |
Keywords
- Fire
- Operating room
- Tracheotomy