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Originally posted by svandamme
had a similar story here some time ago in Holland, woman on the operating table, local anesthetic , strapped to the table, and a flash fire due to the presence of O2....medical staff could do nothing but evacuate due to the intensity of the fire
what a way to go.
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I generally use a Betadine prep on patients before surgery. If a patient has an iodine allergy we use isopropyl alcohol. You have to make sure the abdomen is very dry before you use the bovie. It would be an easy mistake to make...with terrible consequences.