The “Safdarjung Method” of Estimation of Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) Burns in Major Amputees
Accurate estimation of total body surface area (TBSA) burns is the cornerstone of initiating correct fluid therapy in burns. The current formulae are designed for patients with intact body. However, the authors having worked at a high-volume burns center (Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India) have...
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| description | Accurate estimation of total body surface area (TBSA) burns is the cornerstone of initiating correct fluid therapy in burns. The current formulae are designed for patients with intact body. However, the authors having worked at a high-volume burns center (Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India) have encountered patients with major amputations presenting with burns. The existing formulae are inaccurate for estimating TBSA in major amputees, leading to inaccurate fluid estimation in such cases. The authors have designed a novel method to estimate TBSA burns in patients with major amputations that involves a “correction factor” to account for the amputated parts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e354088001942a8b170b24ee0b26d042022-12-21T17:58:51ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2020-08-01530230330510.1055/s-0040-1716310The “Safdarjung Method” of Estimation of Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) Burns in Major AmputeesNeha Chauhan0Karoon Agrawal1Shalabh Kumar2Plastic Surgery, Chinmaya Mission Hospital, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, IndiaCleft, Hypospadias & Plastic Surgery, National Heart Institute, IndiaBurns, Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, IndiaAccurate estimation of total body surface area (TBSA) burns is the cornerstone of initiating correct fluid therapy in burns. The current formulae are designed for patients with intact body. However, the authors having worked at a high-volume burns center (Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India) have encountered patients with major amputations presenting with burns. The existing formulae are inaccurate for estimating TBSA in major amputees, leading to inaccurate fluid estimation in such cases. The authors have designed a novel method to estimate TBSA burns in patients with major amputations that involves a “correction factor” to account for the amputated parts.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1716310amputeesburn centerburnsmethodology |
| spellingShingle | Neha Chauhan Karoon Agrawal Shalabh Kumar The “Safdarjung Method” of Estimation of Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) Burns in Major Amputees Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery amputees burn center burns methodology |
| title | The “Safdarjung Method” of Estimation of Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) Burns in Major Amputees |
| title_full | The “Safdarjung Method” of Estimation of Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) Burns in Major Amputees |
| title_fullStr | The “Safdarjung Method” of Estimation of Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) Burns in Major Amputees |
| title_full_unstemmed | The “Safdarjung Method” of Estimation of Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) Burns in Major Amputees |
| title_short | The “Safdarjung Method” of Estimation of Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) Burns in Major Amputees |
| title_sort | safdarjung method of estimation of total body surface area tbsa burns in major amputees |
| topic | amputees burn center burns methodology |
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