title: A comparison of the morbidity and mortality of tandir burns and non-tandir burns: experience in two centers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We examine herein the demographic characteristics, implemented treatment methods, infection rates, and morbidities of patients with tandir burns from two burn centers.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study, gender, age, socioeconomic status, total body burn ratio, burn area, burn level, microorganisms isolated in burn wounds, implemented treatments, length of hospital stay, debridement and grafting operations, extremity amputations, and mortality among burn patients were investigated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Tandir burn patients were treated in the hospital for an average of 27.6 ± 9.5 days, while non-tandir burn patients were treated for a period of 16.5 ± 12.5 days. A significant difference was found between the hospitalization periods of the two groups (p<0.001). Similarly, while the total burn surface area average of the tandir burn patients was 17.4% ± 12.3%, the total burn surface area average of the non-tandir burn patients was 10.6% ± 9.9%, and a significant difference was found between the two (p<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In our study, it was determined that tandir burns were deeper than other burns, and that hospitalization durations were longer than for other burn causes. Surgical intervention was also more prevalent among patients with tandir burn than among those with other burn causes.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Erzurum Region Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey. fatihalbayrakerz@gmail.com
authors.forename: Yavuz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Albayrak
authors.forename: Cumhur
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cakır
authors.forename: Ayşe
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albayrak
authors.forename: Belkiz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aylu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002053:Burn Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology