title: [Clinical analysis of 106 cases of inhalation injury induced by gas explosion].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the management of inhalation injury induced by gas explosion in our department, so as to draw some experience and lessons for future work.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and six cases of inhalation injury induced by gas explosion were analyzed in terms of the characteristics of and therapeutic methods for the disease.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The injury induced by gas explosion was very complicated with high incidences of compound injuries, severe inhalation injury and systemic infection. In addition, respiratory dysfunction occurred very quickly and severely at early postburn stage, which could easily develop to respiratory failure. The latter could ultimately lead patients to death due to improper management.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In order to raise cure rate of the inhalation injury induced by gas explosion, airway obstruction should be cleared immediately and fiberbronchoscopy and respirator should be employed as soon as possible to help remove endotracheal obstruction and to maintain effective gas exchange. In addition, correct pulmonary resuscitation and continuous blood gas analysis were advocated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Burns, Yue Bei Hospital, Shao Guan 512026 P.R. China.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002059:Burns, Inhalation / Q000628:therapy*; D002423:Cause of Death; D005107:Explosions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male