[Lower lip burn due to a fire during a blepharoplasty procedure].
METHODS
A 63-year-old woman underwent bilateral blepharoplasty under local anesthesia and sedation. During surgery a fire started due to an electrocautery spark. The fire resulted in cosmetic sequelae.


CONCLUSIONS
The factors causing a fire in the operating room are discussed and suggestions made for prevention of this complication.
Toledano Fernández
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Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, España. tole-gar@terra.es
García Sáenz
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Sánchez Cruz
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Racionero Anido
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D019882:Blepharoplasty; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005390:Fires; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged