| Skin Burn Associated with Pulse Oximeter : A case report. |
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Dae Geun Jeon, Seok Kon Kim, Gwan Woo Lee, Sung Ho Hong, Sung Hoon Kim |
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Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. timepain@paran.com |
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| Abstract |
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A pulse oximeter is used widely on account of its convenience and very few complications. We experienced a case of accidental burning by a pulse oximeter sensor. An 83-year-old woman underwent total hip replacement surgery.
A pulse oximeter (Oxisensor II N-25, Nellcor Puritan Bennett Inc., USA) was placed on the left index finger. The patient complained of pain on her index finger 5 minutes after the operation began. A localized skin burn was found underneath the sensor of the pulse oximeter. The skin burn healed without any sequelae. |
| Key Words:
accidental burning; pulse oximeter |
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