title: Carbon dioxide laser burn of laryngotracheobronchial mucosa.
abstract: A CO2 laser fire in the laryngotracheobronchial tree occurred because of an increase in fraction of inspired oxygen to greater than 40%. An endotracheal tube was ignited and caused a severe burn of respiratory mucosa that required treatment in a burn intensive care unit. The patient had surprisingly few immediate respiratory complications and was discharged from the hospital 25 days after the burn.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Bingham
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Singleton
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Gravenstein
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Pashayan
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Bjoraker
mesh_terms: D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D007830:Larynx / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000009:adverse effects; D014139:Tracheostomy
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen