Acta chirurgiae plasticae
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Acta chirurgiae plasticae · Jan 1995
Case ReportsThe primary treatment of severe burn hand by flap plastic.
The author has summed up the experience from the treatment of severely burn hand. A deep burn of the hand is always a severe injury since it may be the cause of partial or full disability. ⋯ The depths of the injury is properly treated, becomes usually obvious after 4 days after the injury and then it is possible to cover the necrectomised areas with various types of flap plastics. The aim is the greatest possible return of the useful function and a satisfactory cosmetic result.
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Acta chirurgiae plasticae · Jan 1995
Emergency care of severe burn children (an experience of Prague Burn Centre).
The control of a shock associated with burns has marked effects on the further course of burn injuries. In spite of the steadily increasing improvement of intensive care of severe burn children sometimes are not applied essential recommended procedures which are necessary during the first aid and the transport of burn cases to a burn centre. ⋯ This holds true both for a local and for a systemic therapy of severe burn children. The most important problems are documented by 2 case reports.
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Acta chirurgiae plasticae · Jan 1994
Comparative StudyAnalysis of 1119 burn injuries treated at the Bratislava Burn Department during a five-year period.
The Bratislava Burn Department was founded and started its activity 5 years ago. The department serves an area with 2.5 million of inhabitants with mixed both urban and rural population. We tried to analyze epidemiological data of 1119 acute burn injuries treated at the Department during a five-year period. ⋯ The overall mortality rate was 7.3%. The mortality rate in children was as low as 0.7%. We compared our data with similar studies done in Kosice (Slovakia), Spain, and Brazil.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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The paraffin flames predominate over all the aethiological agents of inhalation injury in South Africa. During the period of 16 months (from April 1992 to July 1993) we admitted 104 patients with inhalation injury by paraffin flames and we classified this type of injury into four main categories: a) patients with definite smoke inhalation injury but showing no respiratory insufficiency within the first 24 hours post burn, b) patients with developing respiratory insufficiency within the first 24 hours post burn, c) patients presenting intense symptoms on arrival, d) patients dying on arrival or very soon after. ⋯ Bronchoscopy as well as chest X-ray examination, blood gases analysis, histological and cytological findings of sputum were performed in all patients. Authors evaluate also first experience with Bivona Fome Cuf Silicone Tracheostomy Tube.
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Acta chirurgiae plasticae · Jan 1992
Comparative StudyTreatment of donor sites--calcium alginate versus paraffin gauze.
In the surgery of burns a good healing of donor areas is essential. A controlled trial of 17 cases is presented. ⋯ The Kaltostat dressing seemed to be superior due to the quality of the re-epithelialized donor site, the haemostatic quality and the ease and comfort with removal. There was a marginal profit in healing time.