Inhalational injury and the larynx: A review

The incidence of reported inhalational injury amongst burns patients is wide ranging (10 –47%), reflecting the lack of consensus regarding diagnostic criteria. A 6% incidence rate has gained a degree of acceptance [1]. What is agreed is that inhalational injury represents one of the most significant factors in whether a patient survives a burns injury and the potential for short and l ong-term morbidities [2]. In paediatric burns, lethal burn area of 10% mortality is 73% total body surface area (TBSA).
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research