Folia Medica Indonesiana
ISSN 0303-7932
Vol. 50 / No. 2 / Published : 2014-04
Order : 13, and page :123 - 130
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Original Article :
Five years retrospective study of burns in dr soetomo general hospital surabaya
Author :
- TSN Hidayat*1
- MS Noer*2
- ID Saputro*3
- Resident at the Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Dr Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya
- Dosen Fakultas Kedokteran
- Dosen Fakultas Kedokteran
Abstract :
Burn injury is a common cause of morbidity and mortality. Outcomes for burn patients have improved over the past 12 years, yetburns still cause substantial morbidity and mortality. Proper evaluation and management, coupled with appropriate early referral toa specialist center, greatly help in minimizing suffering and optimizing results. The aim of this study is to obtain a comprehensivebaseline data for subsequent reviews and to evaluate the quality of patient care in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya. Thesefive years (between January 2007 and December 2011) retrospective study of burn injuried patients admitted in the burn unit GBPTand G ward Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya. Data was collected from medical record of patients and was analyzedstatistically. A total 665 patients admitted since that period. 431 (64.8%) of them were males while, 234 (35.2%) were females,giving a male:female ratio of 2:1. Retrospectively, 555(83.5%) patients were cured, 95 (14.1%) patients were dead, and 15 (2.4%)patients were discharge without doctor’s consent. The most common cause of these injuries was flame (48.3%). Inhalation traumawas 96 (14.4%) patients. There were significant correlations between results of treatment and inhalation trauma (p=0.0001r=0.625). The proportion of death caused by burn injury in 2011 was 10.3%. There is correlation between mortality with etiologyand inhalation trauma. (FMI 2014;50:123-130)
Keyword :
burn injury, burn incidence, burn unit and G ward, death proportion,
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