Facial Trauma Caused by Electronic Cigarette Explosion

Vaught, Brian; Spellman, Joseph; Shah, Anil N.; Stewart, Alexander E.; Mullin, David

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“…69 • Type 3: Waist/groin injuries. These injuries are seen when the EC explodes/ignites while being stored in the individual's 54 Pants pocket (17) In mouth during use (5) In hand (4), unknown (4) LL (19), UL ( 16) Genitalia ( 4) Thorax (4) Mean 4% TBSA (range, 1%-8% TBSA)/unknown Conservative (21) Surgical (9) with grafting (2) 2017, Vaught et al 55 In hand Face Skin laceration, facial fractures, pneumocephalus Surgical 2017, Satteson et al 56 In hand UL Unknown/mixed DPT and FT, blast injury Surgical 2017, Anderson et al 57 In mouth during use Face, eyes, UL, LL 2% TBSA/PT Conservative 2017, Smith et al 58 Pants pocket (7) In hand (3) LL ( 10) UL (6) Mean TBSA 4.2% (range, 1-15.6)/unknown Conservative (2) Surgical with grafting (8) 2018, Ackley et al 25 In hand UL Unknown/unknown Surgical 2018, Serror et al 59 Pants pocket (8) In hand (2) LL ( 8 pocket. Hand burns (type 1) may also accompany these injuries because of the person trying to remove the burning clothing from his or her body or directly from the explosion with the hand in close proximity to the explosion.…”

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Injuries associated with electronic nicotine delivery systems: A systematic review

Vyncke

Wolf

Hoeksema

et al. 2020

J Trauma Acute Care Surg

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BACKGROUND:Since its introduction on the market in 2007, the number of reports on injuries caused by the overheating, ignition, or explosion of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDSs) has increased significantly. These injuries appear to have different causes, the most important one being lithium-ion battery overheating to the point of ignition or explosion. METHODS:A literature search for all relevant studies concerning ENDS-related traumatic injuries of all kinds was conducted, according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses protocol. The search started with the first introduction of ENDSs in 2007 and ended February 2020. Articles included were reports on patients who sustained flame, chemical, or traumatic injuries of the skin, soft tissue, and/or bone, related to the use of ENDSs. RESULTS:This systematic review includes 180 patients from 41 case series and reports, published between 2016 and 2020. The mean age was 30.8 years (range, 17-59 years) with an overall male predominance (168 of 180 patients, 93%). In most injuries, multiple anatomical sites were affected, with the thigh/lower limb being the most commonly injured area (77%) followed by the upper limb/hand (43%). Eighty-two patients (51%) required a surgical treatment, 70 patients (43%) were managed conservatively with dressings or ointments, and 9 patients (6%) underwent enzymatic debridement. Thirty-five percent of all patients underwent skin grafting. CONCLUSION:Injuries from overheating, ignition, or explosion of ENDSs are an emerging, underreported, and underresearched issue. There is a need for increased regulation of ENDSs and improved surveillance of related injuries. Both health care providers and consumers should be made aware of the risks and be advised about how to safely handle these devices. In contrast to other articles, this systematic review includes all types of injuries related to ENDS overheating, ignition, and explosion. To our knowledge, this is the most extensive systematic review performed to date.

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Injuries associated with electronic nicotine delivery systems: A systematic review

Vyncke

Wolf

Hoeksema

et al. 2020

J Trauma Acute Care Surg

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“…21 In addition to any oral health implications of e-cigarettes there are multiple documented cases of oral and facial trauma caused by explosions and fires from e-cigarette device malfunctions. [22][23][24] The dental practitioner may come across patients suffering from burns, alveolar fractures, and tooth evulsions, stemming from e-cigarette explosions near the mouth. 23 This potential for injury is unique to e-cigarettes.…”

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Vaping and oral health

Ahluwalia¹,

Sharma²,

Bindra³

et al. 2020

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Electronic cigarettes also known as e-cigarettes, which deliver a vaporised smoke of nicotine and promise less toxicants than conventional cigarette smoke. However, studies suggest e-cigarettes are not completely harmless but are less dangerous than traditional cigarettes. The promise of help in smoking cessation effectiveness is still unproven and requires further evidence and studies. There are ongoing studies on deleterious oral and systemic health effects. Because of the rising popularity of vaping, it is absolutely vital that dental professionals must stay informed to provide patients truthful information as new data emerge.

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“…The literature provides several case reports of burns caused by e-cigarettes. Most often they were caused by overheating and battery explosion in the devices [60][61][62].…”

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Health consequences of smoking – focusing on alternative smoking methods

Kopa¹,

Pawliczak²

2019

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When e-cigarettes and, later on, heat-not-burn products were introduced to the market, it was hypothesized that they could have some positive effect on smoking cessation and reduction of smokers' exposure to dangerous substances. Despite some of their benefits, toxicological studies show the presence of some hazardous substances in their vapors, which may affect smokers' health in a similar way as tobacco cigarette compounds. There is a small amount of research studying the effects of these alternative cigarettes on health consequences in humans. In addition, the great majority of them compare only health effects of switching to e-cigarettes or heat-not-burn (HnB) products, without specifying their impact on non-smokers. Long-term exposure effects of e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn cigarettes and their effect on maternal health or fetus development are still unknown. Key woRds smoking, health consequence, tobacco cigarette, e-cigarette, heat-not-burn product. stReszczenie Wprowadzenie na rynek produktów alternatywnych do wyrobów tytoniowych, takich jak e-papierosy czy papierosy typu IQOS, z założenia powinno pozytywnie wpływać na zmniejszenie narażenia palaczy na niebezpieczne związki chemiczne zawarte w dymie tytoniowym lub wspierać rzucenie palenia. Pomimo sugerowanych korzyści przeprowadzone badania toksykologiczne wykazały obecność w wytwarzanych w nich oparach niebezpiecznych związków chemicznych. Wyniki te sugerują, że palenie e-papierosów lub papierosów typu IQOS w podobny sposób do konwencjonalnych wyrobów tytoniowych może niekorzystnie wpływać na zdrowie ich użytkowników. Niewiele jest jednak badań z udziałem ludzi dotyczących konsekwencji zdrowotnych stosowania tych wyrobów. Większość z nich porównuje skutki zdrowotne ich używania zamiast konwencjonalnych papierosów bez określenia wpływu na osoby wcześniej niepalące. Ponadto nie zostały dotychczas ustalone skutki zdrowotne długotrwałego palenia e-papierosów lub papierosów typu IQOS oraz ich wpływ na rozwój płodu lub zdrowie kobiet w ciąży. słowa Kluczowe palenie, konsekwencje zdrowotne, wyroby tytoniowe, e-papierosy, papierosy typu IQOS.

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Facial Trauma Caused by Electronic Cigarette Explosion

Cited by 20 publications

References 10 publications

Injuries associated with electronic nicotine delivery systems: A systematic review

Injuries associated with electronic nicotine delivery systems: A systematic review

Vaping and oral health

Health consequences of smoking – focusing on alternative smoking methods

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