Key result
This review analyzes the components of operating room fires and outlines clinical strategies, surgical checklists, and team training to reduce the risk and manage the occurrence of surgical fires.
Why the study?
Operating room fires are devastating events, yet current prevention and management guidelines are based primarily on expert opinion and case series.
Design
Review
Authors
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May inform OR fire prevention protocols; leaves open prospective validation of checklists and training.
This review outlines strategies to reduce the risk of operating room fires by analyzing the components of fire and discussing surgical checklists, team training, and management.
Jones et al. (2019) conducted a review in Operating room fires. Prevention and management strategies was evaluated. This review analyzes the components of operating room fires and outlines clinical strategies, surgical checklists, and team training to reduce the risk and manage the occurrence of surgical fires.
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