Practice advisory for the prevention and management of operating room fires: an updated
report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Operating Room Fires …

Objective To bring attention to the epidemiology, prevention, management, and
consequences of surgical fires in otolaryngology by reviewing the literature. Data Sources …

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Airway fires are an uncommon but real and devastating complication of tracheostomy. One
such fire in a 31-year-old man is described. Surgical fires are discussed, and 15 reported …

PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to characterize the causes of operating room (OR) fires
in otolaryngology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A questionnaire was designed to elicit the …

Abstract Background and Objectives Due to the increased popularity of laryngeal laser
therapy, surgeons and anesthesiologists are inevitably confronted with questions …

Background: Although electrosurgery is one of the most commonly used technologies in the
operating room, its electrophysical properties, including the potential for complications, are …

Background. DuraPrep is a widely used, alcohol‐based surgical prep solution. The risk of
surgical fire associated with incomplete drying of this agent in the context of electrosurgical …

We describe two cases of flash fires in the oropharynx, secondary to electrocautery during
adenotonsillectomies. We believe that in both cases, the leak around the uncuffed …

We report the results of our study of 25 children who underwent tonsillectomy and/or
adenoidectomy under endotracheal general anesthesia with respect to their risk of fire in the …