Chemical burns due to blood pressure cuff sterilized with ethylene oxide

Authors
Karacalar, A Karacalar, SA
Citation
A. Karacalar et Sa. Karacalar, Chemical burns due to blood pressure cuff sterilized with ethylene oxide, BURNS, 26(8), 2000, pp. 760-763
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
BURNS
ISSN journal
03054179 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
760 - 763
Database
ISI
SICI code
0305-4179(200012)26:8<760:CBDTBP>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
This paper reports two unusual instances of ethylene oxide burns that were caused by the blood pressure cuff sterilized with ethylene oxide. It is sug gested that the mechanical compression caused by the blood pressure cuff fa cilitated penetration of ethylene oxide residues into tissues and contribut ed to the degree of tissue damage. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.