Fart sparks fire during surgery in Japan; patient seriously burnt

[IceWizard]

The Straits Times


A view of Tokyo city centre on Aug 16. A patient's fart during a surgical procedure allegedly sparked a fire which caused her to be seriously burnt in the Tokyo Medical University Hospital. PHOTO: AFP


PUBLISHED OCT 31, 2016, 3:00 PM SGT

A patient's fart during a surgical procedure allegedly sparked a fire which caused her to be seriously burnt, the Tokyo Medical University Hospital in Shinjuku Ward said.

The incident was reported in Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. The fire occurred at the university hospital in Tokyo on April 15.

The patient, in her 30s, was undergoing an operation which involved applying a laser to her cervix, the lower part of the uterus.

The laser is believed to have been ignited by the gas she passed.

The fire burnt much of her body, including her waist and legs, the report said.

A committee of external experts who examined the case said in a report released on Oct 28 that no flammable materials were in the operation room during the surgery. It also mentioned that the operation equipment was functioning normally.

"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.



Comment

This is just too strange .... Ain't it?

[Charon]

i don't believe one word of it. And, if true, they are severely negligent in not having warned the woman and making her go thru a procedure as they do before a colorectal exam.

Surely, as not all were raised to be ladies as i was, I am sure this has occured to others.

The hospital is negligent. She sounds severely burned.

Having hung out at hospitals with my older sister when she was president of three NYC radiology hospitals, i heard from all sorts of nuts. One doctor told me if a patient claims to be allergic to the topical cleanser bensedine? they put on one for surgery, this doctor waited till they were knocked out and applied it anyway.

laughed about it. u have no idea how doctors and nurses talk about the patient and their body parts when they are under anesthesia.

It is sickening.

But, this sounds like pure negligence. Don't tell me this has never occured in the history of laser surgery. balderdash.

Sue the bastards.

[Spanky]

i don't believe one word of it.  And, if true, they are severely negligent in not having warned the woman and making her go thru a procedure as they do before a colorectal exam.

Surely, as not all were raised to be ladies as i was, I am sure this has occured to others.

The hospital is negligent.  She sounds severely burned.  

Having hung out at hospitals with my older sister when she was president of three NYC radiology hospitals, i heard from all sorts of nuts.   One doctor told me if a patient claims to be allergic to the topical cleanser bensedine? they put on one for surgery, this doctor waited till they were knocked out and applied it anyway.

laughed about it.  u have no idea how doctors and nurses talk about the patient and their body parts when they are under anesthesia.

It is sickening.

But, this sounds like pure negligence.  Don't tell me this has never occured in the history of laser surgery.  balderdash.

Sue the bastards.

Agreed Boss,

Any teenager who ever had too many beers knows you can light farts.  Let's hope it's "hoax" news.



Spank

[Linville]

yeah BeepBeep I didnt think of that. O2 in the room . Had to be, and it is flammable.

I read an article in Mens Health one time mentioning things like Charon was saying on how they treat you once under during surgical procedures, and it is sickening....

Whilst I laughed at first reading the article I am not now.

And I agree that it would be very hard for a persons flatulence to cause serious burns, IMO.

So hmmm