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Diathermy and alcohol skin preparations - a potential disastrous mix
1Division of Plastic Surgery, National University Hospital, 5, Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074, Singapore.
Abstract:
Disinfectant solutions with high concentrations of alcohol are used in many operating theatres as skin preparation. We present two cases of burns as a result of accidental ignition of the solution and list precautionary measures for the use of these solutions.