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. 2001 Nov;83(6):376–380.

Airway fire during tracheostomy: prevention strategies for surgeons and anaesthetists.

M L Rogers 1, R W Nickalls 1, E T Brackenbury 1, F D Salama 1, M G Beattie 1, A G Perks 1
PMCID: PMC2503679  PMID: 11777128

Abstract

Airway fires are an uncommon but real and devastating complication of tracheostomy. One such fire in a 31-year-old man is described. Surgical fires are discussed, and 15 reported cases of tracheostomy fire are reviewed. A tracheostomy protocol, adopted by our department and designed to avoid this life-threatening complication, is described. Surgeons and anaesthetists involved in tracheostomy must understand the fire hazard and how to avoid it.

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