An Unusual Burning Incident: Facial Burns Ignited by Static Electricity

ALPER Ö. S., EKİNCİ C., AKIN C., KÖSE A. A.

Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery, cilt.33, sa.2, ss.106-108, 2025 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/tjps.tjps_61_24
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.106-108
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Burns, healthcare professionals, oxygen therapy, static electricity
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 57-year-old patient receiving nasal oxygen therapy had a sudden burn on the facial developed acutely during nasal oxygen treatment. As there was no other fire factor around the burn was determined to be caused by static electricity. In this case report, it was emphasized that burns although rare, may be caused by static electricity, therefore, it should be taken into consideration and healthcare professionals and patients should be aware of the issue before it causes irreversible damage.