title: Fire hazards and electrosurgery.
abstract: Combustion is a rare hazard of electrosurgery, but every office should be equipped to deal with such emergencies. This article discusses the methods to minimize fire hazard and reviews the choices of fire extinguishing systems.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Davis.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Sebben
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005388:Fire Extinguishing Systems; D005390:Fires; D006801:Humans; D012449:Safety