• Annals of plastic surgery · Jan 2001

    Fires and burns during plastic surgery.

    • R K Lowry and R B Noone.
    • Lankenau Hospital, Wynnewood, PA, USA.
    • Ann Plast Surg. 2001 Jan 1; 46 (1): 72-6.

    AbstractMany plastic surgery procedures are performed under local anethesia. When the procedure involves the head and neck, oxygen is perilously close to the surgical field. A thorough understanding of the fire triangle will allow the plastic surgeon to develop a routine that will avoid any risk of fire. The fire triangle consists of a heat source, a fuel, and an oxidizer. By removing one component of the fire triangle, the risk of fire is averted. An in-depth look at each component is needed because fire hazards involve some surprising sources.

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