Abstract
Resumo Fogo em campo cirurgico durante cirurgia palpebral e uma complicacao intra-operatoria que e dramatica tanto para o paciente quanto para a equipe medica. Relatamos um caso de acidente cirurgico durante cirurgia palpebral onde o paciente sofreu queimadura de supercilio. Houve interacao entre o oxigenio usado para sedacao (mascara aberta) e uma fonte de ignicao representada pelo cauterio monopolar. Embora o paciente tenha apresentado boa evolucao clinica com recuperacao total da lesao cutânea, este caso e um alerta para se evitar tais tipo de ocorrencia. Ressaltamos neste trabalho quais as condicoes implicadas e o modo de prevencao.
Highlights
Fire in the surgical field during eyelid surgery is an intra-operative complication that is dramatic for both the patient and the medical staff
There was interaction between the oxygen used for sedation and a source of ignition represented by monopolar cautery
This work highlights the conditions involved and the way of prevention
Summary
Fire in the surgical field during eyelid surgery is an intra-operative complication that is dramatic for both the patient and the medical staff.
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