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An unusual case of facial burn in which a flammable, alcohol-free liquid barrier film caught fire probably from static electricity when a bispectral index sensor was applied to the patient

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    Masahiro M. Wakimoto & Kenji S. Suzuki

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Wakimoto, M.M., Suzuki, K.S. An unusual case of facial burn in which a flammable, alcohol-free liquid barrier film caught fire probably from static electricity when a bispectral index sensor was applied to the patient. J Anesth 27, 639–640 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-013-1570-3

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