While the occurrence may be rare the effects of operating room fires can be devastating Aimed at the estimated 50 to 100 fires that occur in operating rooms throughout the United States each year the American Society of Anesthesiologists has issued a Practice Advisory for the Prevention and...
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Advisory Produced to Identify and Minimize Risk for Patient Exposure Chicago May 15, 2008 -- While the occurrence may be rare, the effects of operating room fires can be devastating. Aimed at the estimated 50 to 100 fires that occur in operating rooms throughout the United States each year, the...