Third-degree burns due to intraoperative use of a Bair Hugger warming device.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report the case of a 3-year-old boy who underwent correction of transposition of the great arteries who developed burns from use of a patient warming device. His repair had been delayed because he was from a developing country, and he was offered surgery as part of a humanitarian effort. Postoperatively he was noted to have second- and third-degree burns from use of a Bair Hugger (Augustine Medical, Eden Prairie, MN) warming system after cardiopulmonary bypass.
Medical subject headings
- Burns
- Heating
- Leg Injuries
- Postoperative Complications
- Transposition of Great Vessels