Outcome of Surgical Treatment of Burn in Elderly Patients in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Published: 2018-09-06
Page: 22-25
Issue: 2018 - Volume 1 [Issue 1]
Babur M. Shakirov *
Burn Department of RSCUMA, Samarkand State Medical Institute, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Hydoiberdy H. Karabaev
Burn Department of RSCUMA, Samarkand State Medical Institute, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Komil R. Tagaev
Burn Department of RSCUMA, Samarkand State Medical Institute, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: Treatment of burns is a health problem, with long hospitalisation stay in both intensive care units and general wards. Elderly burn injuries need to be treated and special considerations are necessary.
Material: In this study, there are presented the results of 396 patients aged 60-92 years, with deep burns who were treated in the Burns Department at the Republican Research Centre of Samarkand Urgent Medical Aid Emergency Medicine Uzbekistan.
Methods and Results: The results of surgical treatment of deep burns were associated with the wide application of active surgical tactics in the overall treatment of burn patients.
Conclusion: This method made it possible to shorten considerably the patient’s hospital stay.
Keywords: Elderly, burns and surgical treatment