Citation

Al B, Coban S, Guloglu C. Ulus. Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2010; 16(1): 59-62.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey. behcetal@hotmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dernegi)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

20209398

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Tandir is the name given to a special oven used for baking bread in the eastern and southeastern part of Anatolia. Tandir burn is a unique trauma in that it involves primarily women and young children falling into the in-ground ovens and suffering deep extensive burns. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the tandir burns occurring in the Diyarbakir region. METHODS: The records of 21 patients with tandir burn who were treated in our Burn Center between May 2003 and February 2006 were reviewed. Patients with tandir burns accounted for 2.14% of all burned patients. The mean age was 10.7 years (1-47 years). Of the patients, 71.43% were female, and 61.90% were under six years old. The mean total body surface area (TBSA) burned was 22.33% (8-75), and 71.43% of the patients had third-degree burns. RESULTS: Three patients required amputation of an extremity. Eight patients had fasciotomies, 16 eschar excision, and 5 partial thickness skin grafts. The mean hospitalization period was 16.90 days (5-34 days). Five patients (23.81%) died. CONCLUSION: Tandir burns are severe burns with a higher morbidity and mortality.

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