Department of Burn and Reconstructive Surgery, National Burn Care Centre, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad 04403, Pakistan.
J Burn Care Res. 2024 Mar 4;45(2):398-403. doi: 10.1093/jbcr/irad160.
High-pressure cylinders are used to store liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). An instant and swift explosion of these cylinders can result in serious burn injuries. This current research was conducted to study the epidemiological characteristics of LPG-related burns to highlight a major public health issue. Analysis was conducted on patients with LPG-related burns over a span of 10 years admitted to our center between January 2011 and December 2020. The data recorded included demographic features, site of burn, %TBSA, associated injuries, and outcomes. The variable data were documented for every patient in a Microsoft Excel file and analyzed by IBM SPSS version 25.0. Over the span of 10 years, 678 patients were affected by LPG-related accidents. The peak incidence was seen in 2019 when there was a surge to 18.03%. The patient's age ranged from 1 to 79 years, with a median of 40.86 ± 15.27 years. Of the 678 patients, 52.50% were males and 47.50% were females. The majority (57.96%) of patients had a total BSA of >60% and 86.72% were diagnosed with inhalation injury. The majority of burns (84.66%) occurred at home. The mean hospital stay was 24.5 days. The total mortality rate was 59.58%. This study concludes that LPG cylinder blast is a preventable cause that can be minimized by making people aware of its safe use and by arranging awareness programs at every national level.
高压钢瓶用于储存液化石油气（LPG）。这些钢瓶的瞬间迅速爆炸可能导致严重的烧伤。本研究旨在研究与 LPG 相关的烧伤的流行病学特征，以突出一个主要的公共卫生问题。对 2011 年 1 月至 2020 年 12 月期间在我院接受治疗的 10 年内与 LPG 相关的烧伤患者进行了分析。记录的数据包括人口统计学特征、烧伤部位、%TBSA、相关损伤和结局。将每个患者的变量数据记录在 Microsoft Excel 文件中，并使用 IBM SPSS 版本 25.0 进行分析。在 10 年内，有 678 名患者受到与 LPG 相关的事故影响。发病率最高的是 2019 年，达到了 18.03%。患者年龄从 1 岁到 79 岁不等，中位数为 40.86±15.27 岁。在 678 名患者中，男性占 52.50%，女性占 47.50%。大多数（57.96%）患者的 TBSA 总和>60%，86.72%被诊断为吸入性损伤。大多数烧伤（84.66%）发生在家庭中。平均住院时间为 24.5 天。总死亡率为 59.58%。本研究得出结论，LPG 钢瓶爆炸是一种可预防的原因，可以通过提高人们对其安全使用的认识并在每个国家层面安排宣传计划来最大限度地减少其发生。
