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An evaluation of management of transferred paediatric burn patients.
The aim of study was to evaluate whether adequate initial management and safe transfer of paediatric burn patients was carried out in our setup. Patients transferred from other hospitals/ cities to Paediatric Surgery Department, Mayo Hospital were evaluated in this prospective study. Data was entered in a proforma. Around 90.4% patients on presentation had discrepancy in their burn percentage calculation. No intravenous fluids were administered to 75.4% patients and 71.1% patients did not have any intravenous access. Foley's catheter was inserted in 2 patients only though 72.8% needed it. No fasciotomy was performed in 10.5% patients needing it. Two patients needed endotracheal intubation but it was not passed, 49.1% patients were transferred by ambulance and 28.9% patients presented with sepsis. The mortality rate was 38.2%. Initial fluid resuscitation was compared with survival and found significant (p=0.000). This shows that initial burn management, transfer system and referral system is full of errors.
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