Fire hazard prevention and protection in neurosurgical operating rooms revisited: A literature review challenged by a recent incident report

We present the case of an 11 month old boy with history of sagittal synostosis who underwent a cranial vault reconstruction for repair. During the case, surgical irrigation spilled onto the plug in the operating room table, resulting in sparks and a small fire. The fire was contained and extinguishe...

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Main Authors: Vineeth Thirunavu, Noopur Gangopadhyay, Sandi Lam, Tord D. Alden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751920305582