Patient fire safety in the operating room.
Two cases of patient fires are presented. Components necessary for this complication to occur are outlined, in addition to recommendations for prevention.
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Division of Plastic Reconstructive, and Maxillofacial Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
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Manson
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005390:Fires / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries; D009666:Nose / Q000293:injuries; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D009873:Operating Rooms; D012449:Safety; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries