Hot beverage burns: An 11-year experience of the Yorkshire Regional Burns Centre

Hankins, Christopher L.; Tang, Xiao Qing; Phipps, Alan

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2005.08.001

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“…These burns are usually caused by accidental spills when patients are carrying a container of hot fluid. Due to the mechanism of burns and the coverage of clothing, pubic burns are almost always superficial partial thickness burns [ 1 ].…”

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Biobrane™ for burns of the pubic region: minimizing dressing changes

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BackgroundThe pubic region is often involved in accidental hot water or soup-spill burns. Most of these wounds are superficial partial thickness burns. Due to their proximity to the urinary system, as well as vaginal and anal openings, these burns are easily contaminated. Daily dressings are routinely prescribed as the sole treatment. The cumbersome dressing process is uncomfortable and embarrassing for patients. Biobrane™ is a bilayered biosynthetic dressing. Its coverage of superficial partial thickness burns promotes wound healing and allows one-time application.Case presentationsWe report two patients who suffered superficial dermal burns over their pubic region. One patient had 23% total body surface area (TBSA) burns over her lower abdomen, both thighs and pubic region. The second patient had 10% TBSA burns that involved her perineum and the medial sides of both thighs and buttocks. Both were managed with the standard resuscitation protocol in the initial phase. Their burn injuries were managed by shaving, Foley catheterization and Biobrane™ coverage. Their wounds healed uneventfully without complications. Full epithelization was achieved by post-operative day seven. Both patients consented to medical photography and academic publication.ConclusionShaving and catheterization improved the hygiene of the burns of the pubic area. The Biobrane™ method circumvents the need of regular dressing changes, eliminating the pain due to dressing changes and preserving patient dignity.

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Biobrane™ for burns of the pubic region: minimizing dressing changes

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“…Children have been the focus for plastic surgeons who work in LMICs for decades. Early childhood age is associated with a disproportionately high incidence of burns, accidents and poorer outcomes [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. The focus on children substantially improves outcomes for burns, traumatic injuries, and seriously debilitating congenital anomalies, notably cleft lip/palate (CLP) [11][12][13][14][15].…”

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Pediatric plastic surgery research needs in global health: A scoping review

Chung¹,

Dale²,

Malic³

et al. 2016

Glob Surg

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Introduction: Plastic surgery in developing countries have focused on children for decades, however there is currently no formal literature review. This scoping review aimed to identify key themes and research gaps in global pediatric reconstructive surgical research to effectively guide future initiatives. Methods:This was an IRB-approved scoping review of publications from EMBASE and MEDLINE between 2000 to 2013 relevant to pediatric plastic surgery in low-resource communities. Two independent investigators completed the primary review and three independent investigators completed the secondary review. Descriptive demographic data was collected.Results: 106 studies were included. The majority came from Asia (57%), followed by Africa (40%) and Central/South America (11%). The clinical domains were: burns (n=50), cleft lip/palate (CLP, n=32), general plastic surgery (n=10), craniofacial (n=6), flaps and grafts (n=3), and hand surgery (n=1). Burn publications stressed burn prevention (64%) and public education (54%) as needs. CLP research identified a need for monitoring/evaluating current programs (19%) and increasing public awareness (19%). General plastic surgery research emphasized a need for environmental hazard prevention (60%). International agencies (n=25) invited further research in developing local healthcare infrastructure, and monitoring/evaluating current projects. Conclusions:A systematic review is welcome in pediatric burns and CLP. Hand surgeries, flaps/grafts, and other craniofacial anomalies are significantly underreported. A paucity of clinical research, and research from Central/South America remains. Emphasis on developing local infrastructure and evaluating current international volunteer missions is welcome. The significant gaps remaining in global pediatric plastic/reconstructive surgical research constitute opportunities for future international projects.While these examples are a clear indication of growing interest and research in this field, no formal review has been conducted. The objective of this scoping review is to identify key themes and research gaps in global pediatric reconstructive surgical research to effectively guide future initiatives. MethodsThis study was reviewed and approved by the institutional review board of Queen's University in Ontario, Canada. A scoping review was selected as the best research methodology that would meet the study's broad objective of identifying dominant themes and research needs. Since pediatric plastic surgery research in LMICs is a heterogeneous field where no formal review had previously been conducted,

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