09 November 2022>: Clinical Research
Retrospective Study from a Single Center on the Efficacy of Pulsed Lavage Following Excision of Burns ≥30% of the Total Body Surface Area in 63 Patients
Jia Wan ABCDEF* , Jia He BCD* , Lu Chen BC* , Le Qiu DEF , Fei Wang DEF , Xu-Lin Chen ADFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.937697
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e937697
Table 1 Comparison of demographics of patients in the 2 groups.
Items | Pulsed lavage group (n=30) | Control group (n=33) |
---|---|---|
Male-to-female ratio | 1: 0.43 | 1: 0.32 |
Age (years), mean±SD | 40.3±18.0 | 36.7±21.1 |
TBSA (%) | 57.82 | 47.97 |
Full-thickness burn (%) | 22.73 | 18.73 |
Second-degree burn (%) | 35.08 | 29.24 |
Inhalation injury (%) | 56.7 | 54.5 |
Hypovolemic shock (%) | 76.7 | 60.61 |
Burn sepsis (%) | 6.67 | 0.00 |
Comorbidities (%) | 23.3 | 21.2 |
Complications (%) | 13.3 | 3.03 |
SD – standard deviation; TBSA – total burn surface area. |