Analysis of 2759 Pediatric Burn Patients: 2000-2004.
- Author:
Myong Cheol KIM
1
;
Jong Wook LEE
;
Jin Ah CHUNG
;
Jang Hyu KO
;
Dong Kook SEO
;
Suk Joon OH
;
Young Chul JANG
Author Information
1. Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. ycjang54@paran.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pediatric burn;
Epidemiology;
Prevention
- MeSH:
Burns*;
Epidemiology;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Length of Stay;
Male;
Mortality;
Seasons;
Social Problems;
Steam
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
2006;33(5):581-586
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Pediatric burn still generates social problem leading to physical and mental sequelae for ages. We studied to help make a program for the prevention of pediatric burn. METHODS: We analyzed retrospectically 2759 acute burn patients under the age of 15 years in recent 5years (January 2000 - December 2004). RESULTS: 1553 males and 1226 females were investigated, with a male to female ratio of 1.25:1. The greatest number of burn patients were those with an age of 1-2 years(1435, 52%). Scalding burn was the most common cause of injury, which accounted for 1980 (71.8%) patients, followed by contact burns(286, 10.4%), flame burn(229, 8.3%), steam burn(141, 5.1%). Especially steam burn was the second cause of injury in the age under 1 year, while flame burn was the same in the age over 3 years. During recent 5 years, incidence of contact burn increased over twofold despite the others did not changed substantially. Variation of seasonal incidence is minimal and most of the patients(2545 cases, 92.2%) had burns of < = or 20% TBSA. The median hospital stay was 18.3 days, and the rate of operation was 35.4% with an high rate in electrical burn(70.6%), steam burn(68.8%), contact burn(65%). 27 patients died in this series, which yielded a mortality rate of 1%. CONCLUSION: We expect that these data will be used as a basis for prevention of pediatric burn.
