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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| author | Vineeth Thirunavu Noopur Gangopadhyay Sandi Lam Tord D. Alden |
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| description | 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 extinguished. The patient suffered no injury. We discuss previous cases of fires in neurosurgical operating rooms and identify a new source of ignition for fires. We also explore recommended best practices for fire prevention and safety to identify ways to prevent instances like this from occurring in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cec24720e34f4af8a4404c2a7fb6a1562022-12-21T19:46:12ZengElsevierInterdisciplinary Neurosurgery2214-75192021-03-0123100997Fire hazard prevention and protection in neurosurgical operating rooms revisited: A literature review challenged by a recent incident reportVineeth Thirunavu0Noopur Gangopadhyay1Sandi Lam2Tord D. Alden3Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USADivision of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, IL, USADivision of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USADivision of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA; Corresponding author at: Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.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 extinguished. The patient suffered no injury. We discuss previous cases of fires in neurosurgical operating rooms and identify a new source of ignition for fires. We also explore recommended best practices for fire prevention and safety to identify ways to prevent instances like this from occurring in the future.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751920305582Electrical fireFire hazardsNeurosurgeryOperating roomPlugSafety |
| spellingShingle | Vineeth Thirunavu Noopur Gangopadhyay Sandi Lam Tord D. Alden Fire hazard prevention and protection in neurosurgical operating rooms revisited: A literature review challenged by a recent incident report Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery Electrical fire Fire hazards Neurosurgery Operating room Plug Safety |
| title | Fire hazard prevention and protection in neurosurgical operating rooms revisited: A literature review challenged by a recent incident report |
| title_full | Fire hazard prevention and protection in neurosurgical operating rooms revisited: A literature review challenged by a recent incident report |
| title_fullStr | Fire hazard prevention and protection in neurosurgical operating rooms revisited: A literature review challenged by a recent incident report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fire hazard prevention and protection in neurosurgical operating rooms revisited: A literature review challenged by a recent incident report |
| title_short | Fire hazard prevention and protection in neurosurgical operating rooms revisited: A literature review challenged by a recent incident report |
| title_sort | fire hazard prevention and protection in neurosurgical operating rooms revisited a literature review challenged by a recent incident report |
| topic | Electrical fire Fire hazards Neurosurgery Operating room Plug Safety |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751920305582 |
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