Alcohol based surgical prep solution and the risk of fire in the operating room: a case report.

Sumit Batra; Rajiv Gupta

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Alcohol based surgical prep solution and the risk of fire in the operating room: a case report.

May 21, 2008

Batra S, Gupta R. Patient Saf Surg. 2008;2(1):10.

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This case report discusses mechanisms to prevent alcohol-based prep solutions from igniting when using electrocautery in the operating room.

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