title: [Burn mortality and morbidity: experience of the burn center in Zürich from 1967 to 1977].
abstract: Ten years of burn treatment in a burn center are compared to the ten years prior to 1967: --Survival has increased markedly, due to aggressive local treatment with débridement, topical ointments, biologic dressings, and rapid closure of wounds. --Functional and cosmetic results have improved since tangential excision and immediate autografting are routinely performed. --Favourable results with shorter duration of hospitalization are obtained if doctors and nurses can acquire and apply their knowledge in many cases as is possible in a burn center.
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007902:Length of Stay; D013557:Switzerland
vernacular_title: Letalität und Morbidität bei Verbrennungen: Erfahrungen des Behandlungszentrums in Zürich 1967 bis 1977.