A safer alternative to the spirit lamp as a mirror warmer in otolaryngology
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J F Coakley1, G J Arthurs, M Heyward
1Department of Otolaryngology, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Clywd, UK.
Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
|October 1, 1996
Abstract:
The spirit lamp has been used as a mirror warmer in ear, nose and throat departments since the beginning of the speciality. A naked flame is a fire hazard and causes burns. A semi-conductive ceramic heater used for manipulating spectacle frames is a safer alternative.