Putri A C, Insani I B, Hasibuan L, Faried A, Mose J C
Division of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Universitas Padjajaran (FK UNPAD) Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia.
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Doctoral Program, FK UNPAD, Bandung, Indonesia.
Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2021 Dec 31;34(4):323-327.
The number of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) related burn injuries has increased over recent years in Indonesia, since the conversion of kerosene to LPG in 2007 (government policy). Based on studies in India and China, LPG-related burn injuries have become a serious public health issue. A 5-year retrospective study was conducted from medical records of patients with LPG-related burn injuries. The data included age, gender, place, occupation, LPG tank size, mechanism, burn classification, burn site and concurrent injury. A total of 169 patients with LPG-related burn were admitted. The yearly incidence was in the range of 24-46% of all burn injury cases. They mostly occurred in males (66.2%) aged 36-55 years (43.1%). The most common place was the home (83.4%) and the most common occupation was merchant (32%). LPG leakage (94.7%) was the main cause of burn, followed by LPG explosion (5.3%). A 3-kilogram LPG tank (96.4%) was the most common cause. Patient burn classification was mostly major burns (62.1%), with the most common site being the head and neck (73%), and concurrent with inhalational injury (16%). Our study showed that the increasing number of LPG-related burn injuries is alarming. The majority of the patients were males in the productive age and they suffered major burns. Some of them suffered inhalation injury that increases the risk of mortality. Since LPG leakage was the main cause and the most common place was the home, there must be regulation with government related prevention strategies.
近年来，自2007年印度尼西亚将煤油改用液化石油气（LPG）（政府政策）以来，与液化石油气相关的烧伤人数有所增加。根据印度和中国的研究，与液化石油气相关的烧伤已成为一个严重的公共卫生问题。对与液化石油气相关的烧伤患者的病历进行了一项为期5年的回顾性研究。数据包括年龄、性别、地点、职业、液化石油气罐尺寸、机制、烧伤分类、烧伤部位和并发损伤。共有169例与液化石油气相关的烧伤患者入院。年发病率在所有烧伤病例的24%-46%范围内。他们大多为36-55岁的男性（66.2%）。最常见的地点是家中（83.4%），最常见的职业是商人（32%）。液化石油气泄漏（94.7%）是烧伤的主要原因，其次是液化石油气爆炸（5.3%）。3公斤的液化石油气罐（96.4%）是最常见的原因。患者烧伤分类大多为重度烧伤（62.1%），最常见的部位是头颈部（73%），并伴有吸入性损伤（16%）。我们的研究表明，与液化石油气相关的烧伤人数不断增加令人担忧。大多数患者是处于工作年龄的男性，他们遭受了重度烧伤。其中一些人遭受了吸入性损伤，这增加了死亡风险。由于液化石油气泄漏是主要原因且最常见的地点是家中，因此必须有政府相关预防策略的规定。
