Özet:

Burns in neonates have been reported following the use of water warmers, pulse oximeters, various electrodes, chemical disinfecting agents and phototherapy blankets. Major full skin thickness burn injuries in neonates and infants are very rare reports. This case reports on a burn injury of full skin thickness in male infant who was admitted to the Birth and Children Hospital. The baby’s body touched the metal heater. This infant, weighing 4000 g, had an injury of 15% TBSA on his dorsum, arm and buttocks. The infant was transported to the Training and Research Hospital. Fluid resuscitation, analgesic therapy, and enteral feeding were started immediately. At the seventh day after the injury appeared, surgical procedures began. The eschar was excised, and 7 days after the excision, the wounds were grafted with 0.1 mm thickness skin grafts. 14 days after the grafts, all the grafted wounds were found epithelized. We conclude that in neonates and infants, relatively low temperatures may cause deep burn injuries. We therefore recommend the delivery of preterm childbirths at well equipped facilities with staff who are qualified to nurse premature neonates.

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