[The ambient air and (peanut) oil dressing in severe burns in children under 15 years of age at the regional hospital center of dédougou].

The dressing is an important element in the management of severe burns. The aim of this study was to present the results of the dressing in room air and peanut oil. This was a descriptive retrospective study conducted from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2020 in the surgery department of the Dédougou regional hospital center. All patients less than or equal to 15 years of age with a severe burn were included. They all benefited from a dressing protocol in ambient air and with (peanut) oil. We collected 81 children with an average age of 4.8 years. All the burns were accidental and they were thermal in 77 cases (95%). They occurred during the harmattan period in 43 cases (53%). The average burned body surface was 23.2%. The burns were deep 2nd degree in 48 cases (59.3%). There were 16 infectious complications (19.7%), including 15 cases (18.5%) of suppuration. Death occurred in two cases. The average epidermization time was 26.2 days and the average length of hospital stay was 12.5 days. Sequelae were noted in 16 cases (20.25%) and 15 cases were adults. The results of the application of the dressing protocol in ambient air and with arachis hypogaea (peanut) oil are encouraging. A larger scale study will provide additional evidence on its efficacy and safety.