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 Wan1ABCDEF, Jia He1BCD, Lu Chen1BC, Le Qiu1DEF, Fei Wang1DEF, Xu-Lin Chen1ADFG*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. | ||