[Proper time and conditions of aeromedical transportation in critically burn patients].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the opportunity and condition of aeromedical transportation in critically burn patients.


METHODS
Eighteen severely burn patients were operated by aeromedical transportation. Among them, four patients were transported in the shock stage and fourteen patients were transported after shock stage. Some aspects of treatment were introduced including escharectomy,clinical index, equipment of medicine, and so on. The transportation card and abstract of case file were recorded carefully before aeromedical transportation. When there were over 2 patients, those with more severe burns received the treatment in the priority.


RESULTS
Each aeromedical transportation airplane carried 1 to 6 cases, and flies 420 to 2 500 km for 1.5 to 3. 5 hours. The patients were safely arrived at destination. Except one died for multiple organ failure, others were cured during further treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Provide that the conditions were permissive and preparation were adequate, it is safe to carry out aeromedical transportation during shock stage.
Liu
Yi
Y
Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Lanzhou General Hospital of PLA, Lanzhou 730050, PR China.
Zhaang
Xu-sheng
XS
He
Guan-xian
GX
Xiao
Bin
B
Jiang
Jiang
J
Tian
Wen-yan
WY
Liu
Jie
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017732:Air Ambulances; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy*; D016638:Critical Illness; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012769:Shock / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult