Increased survival rate in patients with massive burns.
A review of 113 patients with massive burns treated in our centre from 1970 to 1989 is presented. There were 57 adults patients with massive burns (> or = 50 per cent TBSA) in 1980-89 who were compared with 56 patients with similar massive burns in the period between 1970 and 1979. The results show a significant improvement (P < 0.01) in survival rate of the more recent patients. The increased survival rate is attributed to improvements in the early treatment of inhalation injury, sepsis and multiorgan failure.
Xiao
J
J
Burn Center of 205 Hospital, Jin Zhou, Liao Ning, China.
Chai
B R
BR
Kong
F Y
FY
Peng
S G
SG
Xu
H
H
Wang
C G
CG
Suo
H B
HB
Huang
D Q
DQ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001830:Body Surface Area; D002056:Burns / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy; D002059:Burns, Inhalation / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D015996:Survival Rate; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy