title: Airway fire during double-lung transplantation.
abstract: Airway fire is a well-documented event during airway surgery with devastating outcomes. Individuals involved in the care of these patients should be aware of this possible complication and precautions needed to prevent this complication.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Aditya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Jay K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Bhama
authors.forename: Jeffrey M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Varga
authors.forename: Yoshiya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Toyoda
mesh_terms: D002059:Burns, Inhalation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015505:Chest Tubes; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005390:Fires / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Airway; Lung; Operating theatre safety; Transplantation