Carbon dioxide can eliminate operating room fires from alcohol-based surgical skin preps.

Jason M SamuelsHeather CarmichaelKrzysztof J WikielThomas N RobinsonCarlton C BarnettTeresa S JonesEdward L Jones

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2019)

Carbon dioxide can eliminate surgical fires caused by energy devices in the presence of alcohol-based skin preps. Future studies should determine the optimal technique and flow rate of carbon dioxide in these settings.

Keyphrases

carbon dioxide
soft tissue
wound healing
alcohol consumption
current status
case control