Prevalencia de los colgajos e injertos de piel en niños quemados y sus factores asociados, periodo 2015 – 2017.

Abstract

The objective of this research determines the prevalence and factors associated with skin grafts and flaps for children burned by friction and abrasion mechanisms in upper and lower limbs as treated in the Burns Unit of the Children's Hospital Dr. Roberto Gilbert Elizalde from 2015-2017. A retrospective non-experimental cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach was carried out in this investigation. The burns are classified according to the type of causative agent. Friction burns produce lesions in the superficial or deep layers of the skin, depending uoon the level of infection; producing pain in the affected area consisting of types continuous and incessant. Results were obtained with the help of a database that included the number of clinical histories and personal data of the pediatric patient. The population universe was a total of 1,225 patients admitted for burns in the unit of which 119 concern frictional burns in said area. The prevalence of friction burns was 9.71% with predominance in males 59%. The area of involvement is higher in lower limbs with 68% of the incidents being in lower limbs. It was found that the most used surgical procedure is partial skin graft - 33% unlike flaps with 8%. The associated factors that were found with greater relevance were; late admission 83%, bone injuries 6%, and infections 11%, that prolong the hospital stay.