Citation

Ramakrishnan KM, Mathivanan T, Jayaraman V, Babu M, Shankar J. Ann. Burns Fire Disasters 2012; 25(1): 8-12.

Affiliation

Childs Trust Medical Research Foundation and Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, 12-A, Nageswara Road, Chennai-600 034, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Mediterranean Council for Burns and Fire Disasters)

DOI

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PMID

23012609

Abstract

Chemical burns are not uncommon in India. Both accidental and non-accidental chemical burns are encountered in our setting. In the paediatric age group, chemical burns are mainly accidental. Analysis of chemical burn admissions to the Burn Units of a medical college hospital, and to an exclusively tertiary care children's hospital in Chennai, India, from 2001 to 2010 is described. A total number of 75 adults and 38 children are included in the study. Detailed analysis of age, sex, percentage of burn total body surface area (TBSA %), causative agents, aetiology (accidental or non-accidental), treatment instituted, mortality, and outcome are reported.

Language: en