Citation

Yao H, Feng G, Li C, Feng C. Asian J. Surg. 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.asjsur.2022.09.026

PMID

36163097

Abstract

High-voltage electric shock is one of the most serious burn accidents, which can lead to extensive deep tissue damage, many complications, long treatment intervals and high mortality.1,2 We report a case of a female with chest and abdominal wall defects and cardiopulmonary exposure due to high-voltage electrical burns.

A 49-year-old woman who touched a high-voltage cable caused severe injuries to the upper extremities, chest and abdomen and the dorsal portion in contact with the ground. On admission, the patient was observed to have a total body burn area of approximately 48% and a burn depth of approximately IV°. The burn wounds on the trunk and lower extremities were predominantly charred with dry scabs (Fig. 1A). The anterior chest was lacerated with a full layer of skin and subcutaneous tissue approximately 40 cm × 10 cm long from the right subcostal to the left shoulder joint, approximately 5 cm deep, with partial soft tissue defects, necrosis of muscles, ribs, and sternum within the wound, partial necrotic lung...

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