BURN TRAUMA IN BABYLON

Abstract

From Feb. 1999 to Feb. 2001, There were 1000 patients to be treated for burn in Hilla Surgical Teaching Hospital burn unit in Babylon. -596 male patients (59.6 %), 404 female (4o.4 %). -66o (66%) of cases were children, young adults 330 (33%), and old age group form 10 (1%).The vast majority of cases fall in the group of moderate to major burns. Flame burn formed 653 (65.3 %), 332 ( 33.2 % ) cases hotliquid ,and 15 (1.5 % ) sustained electric burn .-100 patients (10 %) treated surgicaly.Hospital stay extended from 1-12 weeks.Bacterial study showed 54% psuedomonas, staph. Aureus 22%, Klebsiella 13 %Proteus 9 % and E coli 2 %,175 patients died due to : - inhalation injury 55%, septicemia 44%, G. I. bleeding one case. The study has shown the burn injury problem as amajor national health problem , and prolonged morbidity and temporary or perminant disability associated with it to result in astaggering economic drain on social resources and finantial support is required.Prophylaxis against burn is better than treatment.Teamwork approach to burn care is found to be of great importance.This study can be regarded as amessage to whome it may concern.