[Management of extensive burn accompanying severe inhalation injury].
OBJECTIVE
To review our clinical experiences in the treatment of extensive burn accompanied by severe inhalation injury.


METHODS
A retrospective analysis was conducted of 18 such cases admitted from 2000 to 2003 in light of the curative rate, mortality rate and measures for effective management.


CONCLUSIONS
Fifteen patients (83.3%) were cured and 3 (16.7%) died. The curative rate of extensive burn accompanied by severe inhalation injury can be enhanced by combining various treatments, including early preventive tracheostomy, appropriate tracheobronchial lavage, humidification and application of ambroxol; protective lung ventilation, and administration of growth hormones should be done as early as possible.
Qiu
Xue-wen
XW
Department of Burns, Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. shavin@sohu.com
Wang
Jia-han
JH
Li
Zhi-qing
ZQ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy*; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015208:Smoke Inhalation Injury / Q000628:therapy*; D014139:Tracheostomy
D013006:Growth Hormone