Abstract

TOLEDANO FERNANDEZ, N; GARCIA SAENZ, S; SANCHEZ CRUZ, J  and  RACIONERO ANIDO, O. Lower lip burn due to a fire during a blepharoplasty procedure. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol [online]. 2005, vol.80, n.5, pp.297-300. ISSN 0365-6691.

Case report: A 63-year-old woman underwent bilateral blepharoplasty under local anesthesia and sedation. During surgery a fire started due to an electrocautery spark. The fire resulted in cosmetic sequelae. Discussion: The factors causing a fire in the operating room are discussed and suggestions made for prevention of this complication.

Keywords : Fire; burns; spark; oxygen.