A headline not seen every day:

[Are_grits_groceries]

http://bitsandpieces.us

Inquiring minds want to know more about this medical procedure.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. two weeks earlier, a hemorrhoid sufferer was having a bad one cauterized,

when he let loose a big one, which, being made of methane, ignited, and burned his ass something fierce. Required emergency care.

[Are_grits_groceries]

2. That makes sense.

Note to self: Don't fart during surgery.

[PuraVidaDreamin]

4. Trapped O2 under surgical drapes

together with a spark from the cautery unit can be risky- but it is rare.
It can also occur when alcohol based preps pool at the surgical site, and
aren't allowed to dry, or wiped dry with a sterile towel.

If laser safety protocols aren't being used during laser cases it could occur.

Usually while working on the anus, a moist pack is inserted to prevent methane from escaping.
The packing is removed at the conclusion of the procedure..

Again, surgical fires are very rare.

[Dogmudgeon]

3. This is more common than we think

Flash fires in surgical theaters are still common enough to warrant extensive safety measures.

At one time, when ether was administered in open-circuit systems, they were a frequent occurrence. Switching over to (non-flammable) chloroform reduced this hazard quite a bit, but the extensive use of oxygen guarantees a heightened level of risk.

--d!

[NJCher]

5. I just can't believe I am reading this discussion at DU

At 8:36 a.m.

And laughing.


Cher

[Soylent Brice]

7. yeah, morning is never quite the same without DU. n/t

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

6. Oh dear

I feel for the woman's family. My mother is in a nursing home in Marion--hope she doesn't have to have surgery.