Objective To bring attention to the epidemiology, prevention, management, and
consequences of surgical fires in otolaryngology by reviewing the literature. Data Sources …

Laser devices, instruments and machines vary in their potential for light energy emission
from low-powered hand-held or integrated devices, to high-powered units capable of cutting …

PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to characterize the causes of operating room (OR) fires
in otolaryngology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A questionnaire was designed to elicit the …

Airway surgery presents a unique environment for operating room fire to occur. This study
aims to explore the factors of combustion when using KTP laser with high flow oxygen in an …

Objectives Surgical fires, particularly within Otolaryngology, remain a surprisingly frequent
and devastating complication of laser‐related surgery in the oropharynx and airway; Current …

Abstract Background and Objectives Due to the increased popularity of laryngeal laser
therapy, surgeons and anesthesiologists are inevitably confronted with questions …

Introduction Laryngotracheal stenosis is a difficult problem with varied etiology and various
treatment options. The holmium laser represents another tool for the treatment of benign …

Background: Acquired airway stenosis can be challenging to manage endoscopically
because of difficult field visualisation, instrument limitations and the risk of laser fire. At our …

A lack of reliable laryngeal thermal injury models precludes laryngeal burn wound healing
studies and investigation of novel therapeutics. We hypothesize that a swine laryngeal burn …

Objectives/Hypothesis Inhalation injury significantly increases morbidity and mortality in
burn patients. Approximately one in five burn patients have acute injury to the larynx …