Ignition of Free Gas in the Peritoneal Cavity: An Explosive Complication | Zendy

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Ignition of Free Gas in the Peritoneal Cavity: An Explosive Complication

Author(s) -

Aadil Mumith,

Justin Thuraisingham,

Sivaraman Gurunathan-Mani

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

case reports in surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6900

pISSN - 2090-6919

DOI - 10.1155/2013/746430

Subject(s) - medicine , diathermy , surgery , perforation , peritoneal cavity , dissection (medical) , insufflation , explosive material , mechanical engineering , engineering , punching , chemistry , organic chemistry

We report an extremely rare event where the use of diathermy to enter the peritoneal cavity caused the free gas within it to ignite and consequently burn the surgeon during a standard right hemicolectomy procedure for a caecal perforation. This should be noted as a possible safety concern intraoperatively. We conclude that sharp dissection should always be used initially when entering the peritoneal cavity where free gas is present, cautery can subsequently be used once the free air has escaped.

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