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  • Infection control
  • Patient safety
  • Surgical procedures

Background:

  • Surgical site infections (SSIs) pose a significant public health challenge.
  • Patient skin preparation is a critical component of SSI prevention strategies.
  • Alcoholic antiseptics are widely recommended for skin antisepsis due to their efficacy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the risk of severe burns associated with alcoholic antiseptic use in operating rooms.
  • To review the mechanisms and preventive measures for antiseptic-induced burns.
  • To emphasize the importance of considering these adverse events in risk-benefit analyses.

Main Methods:

  • Case report analysis of four incidents of severe burns.
  • Review of mechanisms leading to antiseptic ignition.
  • Examination of preventive strategies for intraoperative burns.

Main Results:

  • Four cases of severe burns occurred post-skin antisepsis with alcoholic antiseptics.
  • Ignition of alcoholic antiseptics is a preventable cause of surgical fires.
  • Failure to adhere to drying times and manage ignition sources contributed to these events.

Conclusions:

  • Severe burns from alcoholic antiseptic ignition are an underestimated risk in surgical settings.
  • Strict adherence to safety protocols, including managing ignition factors and drying times, is essential.
  • The risk-benefit balance of alcoholic antiseptics must account for potential burn complications.