Proposed Treatment Protocol for Frostbite: A Retrospective Analysis of 17 Cases Based on a 3-Year Single-Institution Experience
Archives of Plastic Surgery
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: 510-516, 2013.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This paper discusses the treatment protocol for patients with frostbite.METHODS:
We performed a retrospective analysis of a series of 17 patients with second- and higher-degree frostbite who had been treated at our medical institution between 2010 and 2012.RESULTS:
Our clinical series of patients (n=17) included 13 men and four women, whose mean age was 42.4+/-11.6 years (range, 22-67 years). The sites of injury include the foot in six patients (35.3%), the hand in six patients (35.3%) and the facial region in five patients (29.4%). Seven patients with second-degree frostbite were completely cured with only conservative treatment during a mean period of 12.7+/-3.3 days (range, 8-16 days). Of the five patients with third-degree frostbite, two underwent skin grafting following debridement, and the remaining three achieved a complete cure with conservative treatment during a mean period of 35+/-4.3 days (range, 29-39 days). Five patients with fourth-degree frostbite were treated with surgical procedures including amputation.CONCLUSIONS:
With the appropriate conservative management in the early stage of onset, surgeons should decide on surgery after waiting for a sufficient period of time until the demarcation of the wound. Continuous management of patients is also needed to achieve functional recovery after a complete cure has been achieved. This should also be accompanied by patient education for the avoidance of re-exposure to cold environments.
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Assunto principal:
Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Operatórios
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Protocolos Clínicos
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Educação de Pacientes como Assunto
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Transplante de Pele
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Temperatura Baixa
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Desbridamento
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Pé
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Congelamento das Extremidades
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Mãos
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de Prática Clínica
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Estudo observacional
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Archives of Plastic Surgery
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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