Aliosmanoğlu, Çiğdem Siverek Devlet Hastanesi - Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Bölümü, Turkey , Aliosmanoğlu, İbrahim Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Kapan, Murat Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Böyük, Abdullah Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Önder, Akın Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey

Treatment and follow-up results of children with electrical burn who observed in burn intensive care unit

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Objective: Electrical burns are infrequent relative to other injuries, but they are associated with high morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to assess management and follow-up results of pediatric patients’ who observed in intensive care unit and also review the precautions for preventing electrical burns. Materials and methods: Totally 22 patients aged under 17 years who were observed in the burn intensive care unit of Şanlıurfa Education and Research Hospital during the period between July 2009-October 2010. Cases were investigated retrospectively. The patients’ age, gender, total burn surface area, length of stay in hospital, musculo-skeletal system complication, cardiovascular system complication, kidney damage and attempts were recorded. Results: Of the 22 cases, 19 (86.3%) were male and 3 (13.7%) were female. The mean age of the patients was 11.5 years. In 10 (45.4%) children burns were occurred in workplace and working area and 12 (54.6%) were occurred in the home environment. Depth of burns were third degree in 10 (45.4%) children and second degree in 12 (54.6%). The mean percentage of burn surface area was 25.9%. The mean length of stay in hospital was 17 days. Debridement and grafting were performed to 12 (54.6%) cases and 10 (45.4%) children were treated with dressings. No patient had increased creatinine kinase levels, oliguria, myoglobuinuria and arrhythmia. The mean hospitalization time was 17 days. Conclusion: Nearly half of patients underwent debridement plus grafting. None of our patients developed renal failure other severe system dysfunction.

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Burn , electric , child , intensive care , follow up results

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