2001
DOI: 10.1016/s0305-4179(01)00003-1
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The management of white phosphorus burns

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“…Reports were also found concerning the removal of white phosphorus. This is another substance found in military surgery that can pose a risk to the operating team; it oxidises in air causing further damage to surroundings and requires special arrangements for its removal 2. We could not find any reports advising on the unexpected find of the uncontained explosive material itself.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 83%
“…Reports were also found concerning the removal of white phosphorus. This is another substance found in military surgery that can pose a risk to the operating team; it oxidises in air causing further damage to surroundings and requires special arrangements for its removal 2. We could not find any reports advising on the unexpected find of the uncontained explosive material itself.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 83%
“…Therefore, the skin should be cleaned with a large volume of water and removable pieces of phosphorous should be picked out. Non-removable pieces require excision in the operating theatre and should be kept wet to prevent spontaneous combustion (Eldad and Simon, 1991;Chou et al, 2001). …”
Section: White Phosphorousmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Klasik yanık olgularına göre lokal tedaviyi daha ivedi yapmak gerekir. [5] Fosfor yanıklarının hava ile temasının engellenmesi oldukça önemlidir. Hayvan çalışmaları ve olgu raporları temelinde, acil servisteki müdahalelerin soğuk suya batırılarak veya ıslak pansuman malzemesi ile havayla temasın engellenmesinin sağlanması, soğuk su ile sürekli sulama yoluyla yanık komplikasyonlarının en aza indirilmesi önerilmektedir.…”
Section: Beyaz Fosfor Yanıklarına Acil Yaklaşımunclassified