| A quantitative assessment of blood loss in burn wound excision and grafting. | |
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PMID: 1489499 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A prospective study was performed that allowed a quantitative estimation of blood loss in excision and grafting of adult burn injuries. The average value for blood loss was 9.2 per cent of the patient's estimated blood volume or 387 ml per 1 per cent burn excised and grafted. There was no exponential increase in blood loss as the percentage excised and grafted increased apart from proportionality and there was no statistical difference between males and females for burns excised and grafted days 1-14 after injury or greater than 14 days after injury. It was therefore concluded that a useful working figure is 400 ml whole blood or 10 per cent of patient blood volume is lost per 1 per cent full thickness burn excised and grafted for an adult. These values do not apply to the very young, the very old and those patients who have bleeding disorders, and when using various methods to limit blood loss. This figure allows adequate cross-matched whole blood to be available preoperatively. |
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Authors:
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P B Steadman; S P Pegg |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries Volume: 18 ISSN: 0305-4179 ISO Abbreviation: Burns Publication Date: 1992 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-03-01 Completed Date: 1993-03-01 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8913178 Medline TA: Burns Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 490-1 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland, Australia. |
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Adolescent Adult Blood Loss, Surgical* Blood Volume Determination Burns / physiopathology, surgery* Debridement / adverse effects Female Humans Male Prospective Studies Skin Transplantation* |
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