The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation provides a free video on preventing and managing operating room fires. The 18-minute video, “Prevention and Management of Operating Room Fires,” provides best ...
Fires in the operating room represent a rare but potentially catastrophic event, arising from the interaction of an oxidiser, a fuel source and an ignition device. Key oxidisers include supplemental ...
ASC operating rooms can be dangerous breeding grounds for fire outbreaks, especially during head and neck surgeries when three components — an ignition source such as a cautery, fuel such as ...