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Japanese hospital fire caused by patient's operating room flatulence, report finds
Photo: Investigators used a dummy to determine the exact cause of the fire. (Supplied: Tokyo Medical University Hospital)
A woman has sustained serious burns after passing wind during surgery in Japan.
The patient, in her 30s, was undergoing a gynaecological operation at Tokyo Medical University Hospital in April when a laser being applied to her cervix caught fire.
A recently released report into the incident found her flatulence ignited the laser and caused burns to much of her lower body.
"When the patient's intestinal gas leaked into the space of the operation [room], it ignited with the irradiation of the laser, and the burning spread, eventually reaching the surgical drape and causing the fire," the report said.
The determine the cause of the blaze, investigators used a dummy to recreate the incident.
They ruled out flammable materials or malfunctioning equipment as other potential causes.
The report recommended fire-fighting training for operating room staff and taking steps to physically prevent methane from interacting with laser beams.
2nd Nov 2016 2:05am
David T
Member Since: 01 Sep 2016
Location: North Yorkshire
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Was the patient called Min Jon Phya ?
2nd Nov 2016 1:36pm
Rickydodah
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2nd Nov 2016 1:36pm
I started with nothing and still have most of it left!
