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- Title
Thermal burn injury associated with a forced-air warming device.
- Authors
Kyudon Chung; SangMook Lee; Sae-Cheol Oh; Jihye Choi; Hyun-Sook Cho
- Abstract
The article discusses the effect of the misuse of forced-air warming device leading to thermal burn injury, while treating systemic hypothermia. It mentions the case of the 37-year-old female patient for arthroscopic left knee surgery, and insists using the device with a blanket and maintaining precautions including monitoring the device temperature, hose attachment to the blanket, and the skin of the patients, and further informs of using the manufacturer's instructions.
- Subjects
SURGICAL equipment; WOUNDS &; injuries; HYPOTHERMIA treatment; ARTHROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE; BLANKETS
- Publication
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2012, Vol 62, Issue 4, p391
- ISSN
2005-6419
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4097/kjae.2012.62.4.391