• Atilla Şenaylı, Fatma Öztürk, Müjdem Nur Azılı, Sabri Demir, Rabia Demir, and Emrah Şenel.
• Department of Pediatric Surgery, Yildirim Beyazit University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara-Turkey. atillasenayli@gmail.com.
• Ulus Travma Acil Cer. 2016 May 1; 22 (3): 247-52.

BackgroundBurns constitute one of the most important, potentially fatal types of trauma. Appropriate emergency management is essential in the avoidance of complication and the success of treatment. Emergency management and indications of transfer throughout the country were reviewed in the present study.MethodsCharts of 187 patients transferred to the present hospital from other cities between January 2009 and December 2013 were evaluated. Factors included demographics, referral vehicles, intravenous fluid therapy, respiratory conditions, urine drainage, and surgical complications.ResultsAccording to transfer criteria, only 15 patients (8%) were transferred under appropriate conditions. In the transfer of 172 (92%) patients, at least 1 error was found.ConclusionTransport failure, and incorrect management and treatment causing complications such as the development of respiratory problems after unnecessary sedation, occur in developing countries such as Turkey. Referral protocols for burn patients have already been defined in the country, though training and feedback regarding effective treatment is still lacking.

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