Pediatric Burns and Characteristics in Konya Region
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Objective: We evaluated the etiology factors ant treatment modalities of pediatric burns
Material Method: This retrospective study was carried out using data from Konya Education and Research Hospital Burn Unit. Patients those admitted to our hopital between September 2013- April2014 were evaluated.
Results: Clinical data, including age and sex of the patient, depth of burn injury, TBSA (total body surface area) burned %, etiology of burn and treatement were evaluated. The 48 study subjects included 26 (%54) male and 22 (%46) female pediatric patients (mean age, 3.1 years 1-17). % 38 percent of patients had second degree superficial, %48 of them had had second degree deep and % 2 had third degree burns. The mean percentage of TBSA was % 8 (%3-55) . Etiology of burn was tea % 44, hot water % 36, stove % 8, milk % 2, oil % 2 scent bottle % 2, pressure cooker explosion % 2, gel candles % 2, and bomb % 2. 11 of 48 patients (%23) had wound debridement under general anestesia, 4 (% 8.3) patient were treated by autogrefting, parents of 6 patient refused treatment, 2 patients used pressure dresing, and after escarotomy 1 patient was transferred to burn center.
Conclusion: In % 80 of patients etiology is scalding. Most of them ocur due to tea. Parents must be educated. Vocational Training of pediatric surgeons and nurses is necessary for treating minor and moderate burn
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Metin Gündüz
SELCUK UNIV
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
24 Haziran 2017
Gönderilme Tarihi
26 Aralık 2016
Kabul Tarihi
3 Nisan 2017
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2017 Cilt: 48 Sayı: 3
Cited By
Evaluation of Pediatric Cases Followed in Burn Center
Turkish Journal of Pediatric Disease
https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.1344991