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10724243

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-3-28
pubmed:abstractText
Burns to the eyelids occur in more than 20 percent of flame injuries and can lead to ocular damage and even blindness. Burn wound contracture can cause ectropion of the eyelid, resulting in exposure keratitis, corneal ulcers, and conjunctivitis. At our hospital, early eyelid release and grafting has made a significant difference in the long-term outcomes of third-degree eyelid burns; however, the question of just how early eyelid release and grafting should take place is an unresolved issue. Fifty-seven children with third-degree eyelid burns were reviewed; 17 had eyelid release within 7 days of receiving eyelid burns and 40 had a delay in eyelid release of more than 7 days after injury. Analysis was by chi-square with the Yates continuity correction or Fisher's exact test when appropriate. Corneal ulcers developed in 2 of 17 of the early eyelid release of third-degree burns, compared with 25 of 40 delayed releases (p = 0.001), exposure keratitis in 3 of 17 early releases, and 30 of 40 in delayed release (p = 0.000); conjunctivitis was identified in 1 of 17 early releases and 14 of 40 delayed eyelid releases (p = 0.025). Release of eyelid burns within 7 days of injury can prevent the development of exposure keratitis, progressive conjunctivitis, corneal ulceration, and the need for corneal surgery. We suggest that early release and grafting should be the treatment of choice for children and young adults with third-degree burns to the eyelids.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0032-1052
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
105
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
860-3
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-2-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Early release of third-degree eyelid burns prevents eye injury.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch and the Shriners Hospitals for Children, Galveston, 77551, USA. rbarrow@utmb.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't