Key result
High-flow nasal oxygen linked to two cases of diathermy flash burns during surgery.
Why the study?
Concerns exist about increased fire risk with high-flow nasal oxygen during local anaesthesia and sedation for head and neck surgery.
Comparison
Use of high-flow nasal oxygen at 30 L/min via nasal cannula
Design
Case report
Authors
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May heighten diathermy fire risk in sedated head-neck surgery; hypothesis-generating, warrants prospective safety evaluation.
Case Report (n=2)
High-flow nasal oxygen during head and neck surgery under local anaesthesia and sedation poses a risk of operating theatre fires when diathermy is used.
Greenland et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Head and neck surgery under local anaesthesia and sedation (n=2). High-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) was evaluated on Operating theatre fires / flash burns. High-flow nasal oxygen administered at 30 L/min during head and neck surgery under local anaesthesia and sedation was associated with two cases of flash burns upon application of diathermy.
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