Laser beams or fibers, electrosurgical units and fiber optic light cables serve as ignition sources with highest potential in surgical fires.
There is a requirement of three basic elements for a surgical fire to happen in an operating room. The first thing that is required is an ignition source, that is, something to create a spark. The second requirement is something that can burn like a fuel and the final requirement is an oxidizer. High potential ignition sources are electrosurgical units, laser beams or fiber optic light cables. Fuel can be drapes, towels or alcohol solutions and oxygen or nitrous oxide can act as oxidizers.
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