Operating room fires – a South African ENT perspective and recommendations

Authors

  • B Hlomani University of Cape Town
  • N Diale Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
  • S Peer University of Cape Town

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36303/SAJS.3797

Keywords:

operating room fires

Abstract

We would like to bring to the attention of the surgical community the results of a survey we conducted amongst the ear, nose and throat (ENT) community regarding the rare but potentially fatal airway fires in the operating room and highlight the need for attention to be given to the prevention and management of all operating room fires.

Author Biographies

B Hlomani, University of Cape Town

Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Division of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, South Africa

N Diale, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Sefako Makgatho University, South Africa

S Peer, University of Cape Town

Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Division of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, South Africa

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Published

2025-12-13

Issue

Vol. 61 No. 1 (2023)

Section

Letter to the Editor

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