Guide of maxillofacial trauma intervention for diagnosis and treatment of facial burns

Abstract

The guide for maxillofacial trauma intervention for diagnosis and treatment of facial burns has been developed on the basis of the results obtained in a retrospective descriptive study of a series of patients for facial burns, were treated in serving Burned Cienfuegos University General Hospital "Dr. Gustavo Lima Aldereguía "between January 2005 and September 2007. The document describes the set of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, both general and local, to treat patients with facial burns depending on the extent and depth of burns, also describes some special considerations depending on their location in central facial structures (eyelids, flag ear, nose, mouth, neck). It took into account national guidelines and the Pan American Health Organization, were also consulted experts and specialists in the field. The guide was approved by the scientific council of the institution cited above.

Keywords

• quemaduras
• traumatismos maxilofaciales
• guía de práctica clínica