Thromboembolic Complications in Thermally Injured Patients,

Abstract

The frequency of thromboembolic complications in burn patients has been estimated to range from 0.4% to 7%. The clinical significance of these events is often debated and has prompted some centers to adopt the routine prophylactic use of low dose heparin prophylaxis. A 10 year review of 2,103 burn patients treated at this institution was undertaken. Twenty-five (1.2%) patients, with a mean age of 40.0 years and an average burn size of 49.3% total body surface area (TBSA), were identified as having significant pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). In only 3 (0.14%) patients was the thromboembolism considered to be a cause of death. Nineteen (0.9%) patients, with an average age of 36.7 years and a mean burn size of 48.3% TBSA, developed clinically evident deep venous thrombosis (DVT); however, in only 1 (0.05%) patient did the disease progress to fatal PTE.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA268670

Entities

People

  • Basil A. Pruitt Jr.
  • Loring W. Rue Iii
  • Robert Rush
  • William F. Mamanus
  • William G. Cioffi Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anticoagulants
  • Burns
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Embolism And Thrombosis
  • Health Services
  • Lower Extremity
  • Lung Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pain
  • Signs And Symptoms
  • Therapy
  • Vascular System Injuries
  • Veins

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.