Thermal Burn Caused by a Circulating Water Mattress during an Operation: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2004.47.5.764
- Author:
Sung Jin HONG
1
;
Ji Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. hongs@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
burn;
pressure sore;
prolonged operation;
circulating water mattress
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, General;
Burns*;
Female;
Femur;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Operating Tables;
Operative Time;
Pneumonectomy;
Pressure Ulcer;
Skin;
Transplants;
Water*;
Weight-Bearing
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2004;47(5):764-766
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 50-year-old woman underwent left pneumonectomy under general anesthesia. A circulating water mattress covered by a cotton sheet was placed on the operating table, because of an anticipated prolonged surgical time. The mattress's temperature regulator was set at 37oC. After 7 hours of operation in the right lateral decubitus position, 10 x 8 cm sized mixed first- and second-degree burn was found on the right greater trochanteric area, the main weight-bearing site. Although healing occurred without skin graft or complication, this case emphasizes the importance of vigilance to avoid pressure sores and thermal burn injuries during prolonged operations using a circulating water mattress.
