Abstract
Forced Air Warming Device Failure Resulting in Smoke and Soot on a Surgical Patient
Highlights
Moon T, Van Meter A, Vachhani S, Shah A, Zavala AM, Dang A, Potylchansky E, Williams UU, Lasala J and Tsai January*
Forced air warming (FAW) devices are used in the operating room to helpmaintain normothermia during anesthesia and prevent complications of hypothermia
We present the case of a FAW device that malfunctioned after it became wet, depositing black soot on the patient
Summary
Moon T, Van Meter A, Vachhani S, Shah A, Zavala AM, Dang A, Potylchansky E, Williams UU, Lasala J and Tsai January*. University of Texas, Anderson Cancer Center Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, USA *Corresponding author: University of Texas, Anderson Cancer Center Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, USA, Tel: Forced air warming (FAW) devices are used in the operating room to helpmaintain normothermia during anesthesia and prevent complications of hypothermia.
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