Citation

Davies DM, Pusey CD, Rainford DJ, Brown JM, Bennett JP. Scand. J. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 1979; 13(1): 189-192.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1979, Almqvist and Wiksell)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

451471

Abstract

We present the combined experience of a burns unit and a renal dialysis unit in treating acute renal failure in burn injury patients. A total of 28 cases have been treated of whom 4 regained normal renal function. We would like to emphasize the following points which may improve the usually very poor prognosis: early diagnosis, early daily haemodialysis, adequate feeding and the early amputation of non viable limbs. A search of the literature reveals that only 11 previously reported cases of burns injury patients being successfully dialysed for acute renal failure.

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