1. Burns in Scotland: What does the data show?
C Yip, CY Chin, JH Stevenson
Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
NHS Tayside

2. Data Collection Start date: 01/01/2010
Burn admission & referral forms (Monthly)
GRI / RHSC
(Yorkhill)
SJH / RHSC
(Edin.) NW
ARI
National Managed Clinical Networks Manager
Janet Baxter
Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (NW)
Christina Yip
Chean Yong Chin
Database & Analysis

3. Overall results from 4 units:
01/01/ /11/2010
Total no. of burn admissions: 372
Adult: 230
Paediatric: 142

4. Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
01/01/ /11/2010
25 admissions: 22 adults + 3 paeds
Transfer: 1 to SJH
22 Adults:
6 ♀. Age: (Mean= 47.5)
16 ♂. Age: (Mean= 43.6)
TBSA: % (Mean = 7.98%)
<15% (except 2: 42%-> transferred to SJH, 30%-> NW)
Surgical Intervention: 11 pts (1 pt: amputation/ LF + SSG)
Length of stay: days (Mean: 12 days)
Aetiology:
Flame
Chemical
Scald
Contact
Frost Bite
Total no: 10 3 7 1

5. Ninewells Hospital, Dundee
01/01/ /11/2010
25 admissions: 22 adults + 3 paeds
3 paeds:
Gender:
Girl (1)
Boy (1)
Boy (2)
Age: 5 1 2
Aetiology:
Flame
Scald
Total no:
TBSA%: 15 11 10
Surgery:
SSG
Nil
Length of stay: 19 9 4

6. Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
01/01/ /08/10
20 admissions: 11 adults, 9 paeds
Transfer: 1 to SJH
11 adults:
1 ♀. Age: 77
10 ♂. Age: (Mean= 40.1)
TBSA%: (Mean= 14.6%)-*3 missing data
Smoke inhalation: 2
29% flame burn- intubation - to SJH
36.5% flame burn- tracheostomy
Surgical intervention: 6 patients (SSG)
Length of Stay: days (Mean = 9) *3 missing data (32.5% & 36.5%)
Aetiology:
Flame
Chemical
Electrical
Scald
Exp to heat
Total no: 5 1 3

7. Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
01/01/ /08/10
20 admissions: 11 adults, 9 paeds
Transfer: 1 to SJH
9 Paeds:
6♀. Age: 1- 9 (Mean =4.2)
3♂. Age: (Mean= 5)
TBSA%: 1, 3 & 10 - *6 missing data
Surgical intervention: Nil
Length of Stay: days (Mean = 4)
Aetiology:
Scald
Contact
Missing data
Total no: 6 2 1

8. Edinburgh 01/01/2010 - 01/11/2010 103 admissions: 70 adults + 33 paeds
70 Adults: - *31 missing data
12 ♀. Age: (Mean= 39.7)
27 ♀. Age: (Mean= 42.9)
TBSA%: (Mean = 4.52%) - *8 missing data
Smoke inhalation: 3 cases (2 required intubation)
4 burns >15%: 19%, 21%, 29% and 39%
42% burn from NW, 29% burn from ARI were not included
Surgical Intervention: 27 patients *?43 missing data
Length of stay: days (Mean= 8.2 days) *17 missing data
2 deaths: 29% scald, 21% flame burn
Aetiology:
Flame
Scald
Chemical
Contact
Electricity
Total no: 23 17 9 1
Exp Heat
Friction
Other
Missing 2 3 5

9. Edinburgh 01/01/2010 - 01/11/2010 103 admissions: 70 adults + 33 paeds
9 ♀. Age: 1-12 (Mean = 4.1)
24 ♂. Age: (Mean = 3)
TBSA%: (Mean = 4%) * 1 missing data
30% scald was only the only burn >10%
Surgical Intervention: 15 patients (5 required SSG)
Length of stay: days (Mean=4.03) * 3 missing data
Aetiology:
Scald
Flame
Contact
Chemical
Total no: 23 1 8

10. Glasgow 01/01/2010 - 01/11/2010 224 admissions: 127 adults + 97 paeds
127 Adults: - *8 missing data
30 ♀. Age: (Mean=42.5)
89 ♂. Age: (Mean=39.9)
TBSA%: *48 missing data
Smoke inhalation: 5 cases *37 missing data
6 resus burns:15%, 18%, 25%, 25%, 37% and 45%
Surgical Intervention: 19 pts (incl.2 escharotomies) *108 missing data
Length of stay: days *46 missing data
1 death: 9% flame on a 16 y/o (Complications: PE, RF, Sepsis)
Aetiology:
Flame
Scald
Chemical
Contact
Electricity
Total no: 41 23 11 8
Exp Heat
Sunburn
Flash
Steam
Missing 3 1 7 4 21

11. Glasgow 01/01/2010 - 01/11/2010 224 admissions: 127 adults + 97 paeds
Age: 1m- 14years (Mean = 3.7)
TBSA%: < (Mean = 3.2) - * 28 missing data
Surgical Intervention: 26 patients (SSG) * 1 missing data
Length of stay: 0 – 34 days (Mean=5.8) * 5 missing data
Aetiology:
Flame
Scald
Chemical
Contact
Electricity
Total no: 5 62 1 20
Sunburn
Friction
Other
Missing 2 3

12. Summary More forms have been received from each unit
There are however significant amount of missing data
Solution?