Key result
Two rare anesthesia machine rear cabinet fires highlight the need for improved fire safety.
Case Report (n=2)
Highlights the rare but critical risk of fire in the rear cabinet of advanced anesthesia machines, even when in standby mode.
Clinicians should remain vigilant for fire risks in anesthesia machines; this case report leaves open questions on incidence and mitigation strategies.
An operating room (OR) fire is a rare event but may cause critical harm to patients and health care personnel. We present 2 fire incidents in the rear cabinet of an anesthesia machine, not previously reported in the literature. An anesthesia machine in standby mode is considered safer than in use, but in the first case, the fire occurred while the machine was on standby mode. In another case, the fire erupted while surgery was in progress. Here, we discuss the management of an anesthesia machine fire and emphasize the need for improved fire safety in advanced anesthesia machines.
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Sokhal et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Anesthesia machine fire (n=2). Anesthesia machine fire was evaluated on Fire incident. Two rare fire incidents occurred in the rear cabinet of an anesthesia machine, one during standby mode and another during surgery, highlighting the need for improved fire safety.
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