Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2001 Nov;83(6):376-80.

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

Rogers ML, Nickalls RW, Brackenbury ET, Salama FD, Beattie MG, Perks AG.

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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, UK.

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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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