Operating room fires are rare but devastating events. Guidelines are available for the
prevention and management of surgical fires; however, these recommendations are based …

One of the long held tenets of pediatric anesthesia has been the notion that the pediatric
airway is conical shape with the narrowest area being the cricoid region. However, recent …

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 …

Closed malpractice claims of the American Society of Anes-thesiologists Closed Claim
Database since 1985 were reviewed to assess patterns of injury and liability associated with …

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 …

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

INTRODUCTION: Airway fires are a well-described and potentially devastating complication
of oropharyngeal surgery. However, the actual factors required to ignite the fire have never …

This article reviews recent developments and core topics in the use and design of pediatric
cuffed tracheal tubes. A concept for an appropriate pediatric cuffed tracheal tube is …

Background Although commonly performed, tonsillectomy is not necessarily a low‐risk
procedure for litigation. We have reviewed malpractice claims involving fatal and nonfatal …

Operating room (OR) fires remain a significant source of liability for anesthesia providers
and injury for patients, despite existing practice guidelines and other improvements in …