DEATHS IN BURN PATIENTS OF NAGPUR, INDIA: A 3 YEARS AUTOPSY STUDY

Santosh Baburao Bhoi MD and Nilesh Keshav Tumram MD

ABSTRACT

Burns and death due to burns continue to be an important public health and social problem in India. This study aims to analyse the epidemiology of burns in central India. Data were obtained from all patients admitted to Department of Burns unit of Mayo Hospital during 2006–2009. A retrospective review was performed, including cause of burn, place of burn occurrence, anatomical areas involved, the extent of burn, date of injury, complications, length of hospital stay. A total of 100 hospitalised patients were examined. The majority of cases (46%) were 21–30 years old. The ratio of male to female was 1:3.5. Flame was the most common cause of burns in (98%), followed by electricity (2%). Total body surface area of burns (TBSAB) ranging from 34% to 98% accounted for 63.19% in total. Most of the burn victims are married females of the younger age group. In the present study, microscopic examination of the liver was carried out in all cases which showed hypoxic damage to liver due to disturbance of normal hepatic blood flow appears important.

Keywords: Burns; TBSAB; Epidemiology; Survival; Autopsy.