ELECTRICAL PHENOMENA AND ELECTROCUTION BURNS

Abstract

Introduction. In Romania the number of electrocutions has risen significantly in the last ten years compared to figures in other European countries. We have a higher number of patients suffering from high voltage burns than low voltage (domestic) injury. Objective. To establish the current state of management of treatment for electrocution post-burn sequelae in pediatric patients in Romania. Materials and methods. Observational descriptive single-center study: 1a/electrocution burns on pediatric patients; 2a/the collection of data concerning the treatment of patients inclusive in electrical phenomena. Results. The study took place over a period of October 2012 – December 2014 at Emergency Hospital for Children Grigore Alexandrescu, Bucharest: 72% developing electrocution post- burn sequelare lesions and 28 patients% non developing electrocution post-burn sequelae lesions. Conclusion. Too many healthy pediatric patients develop electrocution post-burn sequelae lesions after this exposurefor this kind of event.

Keywords

• electrocution
• burn
• high voltage injury
• observational study
• sequelae
• pediatric patients