Abstract：
PURPOSE:The purpose of the study was to systematically explore the fire and burn risk associated with fiberoptic cables and electrosurgical devices. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A 300-W light source was connected to a standard gray fiberoptic light cable. The end of the cable was either rested atop or buried within a cotton towel or polypropylene drape in the presence or absence of 100% oxygen for up to 10 minutes. A monopolar electrosurgical device set at 1 W, 10 W, or 30 W was tested on a cotton towel or polypropylene drape for a period of 30 seconds. All trials were repeated. RESULTS:Resting the light cable on top of the cotton towel or polypropylene drape with or without oxygen produced no result. Burying the end of the cable within the drape produced a hole in the drape within 15 seconds both with and without oxygen. Burying the end of the cable within the cotton towel produced a yellow discoloration after 2 minutes both with and without oxygen. The monopolar electrosurgical device set at 30 W burned immediately through the polypropylene drape, producing a skin burn. All other trials with monopolar electrocautery produced no result. No flame or fire was produced in any trial. CONCLUSIONS:Fiberoptic cables and electrosurgical generators represent a serious burn risk for surgical patients, with operating room drapes and towels affording only limited protection. Otolaryngologists should be keenly aware of the risks that these devices represent because our specialty uses them frequently.
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Am J Otolaryngoljournal_title
American journal of otolaryngologyauthors
Smith LP,Roy Sdoi
10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.05.006subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-05-01 00:00:00pages
171-6issue
3eissn
0196-0709issn
1532-818Xpii
S0196-0709(07)00085-3journal_volume
29pub_type
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更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00
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