Table 1 Distribution of severity of burns and frequencies of surgery
Variables | Number (n = 37) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Number of total body surface area (%) (mean ± SD; range) | 46.1 ± 29.1 | 5–92 |
< 10 | 6 | 16.2 |
10–19 | 4 | 10.8 |
20–29 | 2 | 5.4 |
30–39 | 1 | 2.7 |
40–49 | 5 | 13.5 |
50–59 | 6 | 16.2 |
60–69 | 3 | 8.1 |
70–79 | 4 | 10.8 |
80–89 | 2 | 5.4 |
> 90 | 4 | 10.8 |
Number of third -degree burn severity (%) | ||
< 10 | 3 | 8.1 |
10–19 | 1 | 2.7 |
20–29 | 3 | 8.1 |
30–39 | 1 | 2.7 |
40–49 | 3 | 8.1 |
50–59 | 4 | 10.8 |
60–69 | 4 | 10.8 |
70–79 | 3 | 8.1 |
80–89 | 1 | 2.7 |
> 90 | 4 | 10.8 |
Main site of the third -degree burn | ||
30–50% burn of upper limb, except wrist and hand | 18 | 48.6 |
30–50% burn of lower limbs | 18 | 48.6 |
30–50% burn of trunk | 15 | 40.5 |
30–50% burn of face, head, and neck | 10 | 27.0 |
20–50% burn of wrists and hands | 4 | 10.8 |
30–50% burn of multiple specified sites | 4 | 10.8 |
Unspecified degree | 10 | 27.0 |
Number of surgeries | ||
0 | 5 | 13.5 |
1 | 7 | 18.9 |
2 | 5 | 13.5 |
3 | 7 | 18.9 |
4 | 4 | 10.8 |
5 | 3 | 8.1 |
6 | 1 | 2.7 |
Number of various surgical procedures | ||
1 | 4 | 10.8 |
2 | 1 | 2.7 |
4 | 2 | 5.4 |
5 | 2 | 5.4 |
6 | 3 | 8.1 |
7 | 4 | 10.8 |
8 | 2 | 5.4 |
9 | 1 | 2.7 |
> 10 | 8 | 21.6 |
Main types of surgery (n = 142) | ||
Operations on skin and subcutaneous tissue | 94 | 66.2 |
Operations on muscle, tendon, and fascia of hand | 18 | 12.7 |
Other operations on vessels | 11 | 7.7 |
Time spent of first surgery (mean ± SD; range) (minutes) | 58.5 ± 40.7 | 5–215 |
Time spent of surgery during the 7 days before healthcare-associated infection (mean ± SD; range) (minutes) | 76.3 ± 57.3 | 8–269 |