Nitroglycerin Pills- Is Lighting Your Farts Advisable?

Factual Questions
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Ignition of colonic gas has been medically observed since at least 1944 (when a patient’s colon was detonated by an electrocautery during an operation) [1][2][3]. Igniting colon gas has led to symptoms ranging from ecchymoses (bruising) of surrounding organs, to charring, to colonic perforation. Fatalities have resulted. Fire extinguishers are of little use, from the patient’s point of view, but may be helpful for bystanders. [4]

Well, what did you expect, asking a question like that?

  1. Lamblin A, Truffert L. L’explosion des gaz intestinaux au sigmoidienne mortelle. Arch Mal Appar Dig Nutr 1994;33:148-52.
  2. Levy E. Explosions during lower bowel electrosurgery. Am J Surg 1954;88:754-8.
  3. “Fires in the operating room” - report of the Committee on Perioperative Care, American College of Surgeons
  4. Bond JH, Levitt MD. Colonic gas explosion: is a fire extinguisher necessary? Gastroenterology 1979;77:1349-50.
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Holy Sheet $hit. I did not believe the gas would burn on the inside (not that I’m gonna try it)
Thanks KP
Now is it possible that there are any, no matter how remote, medical benefit. Not including any psychological effect.

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Whoa. Has anyone tried dousing their ass with alcohol (the cool-burning kind) and lighting it up, then farting?

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If you try that, get back to us about how it went.

:rolleyes:

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Rather, notify your next of kin so they can let us know how it went in case you are unable to do so yourself.

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Why am I suddenly reminded of that thread in which we discussed a way to launch a goat into orbit with a cannon?

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In other words…

You burning your ass!