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=== Operating room setup<!-- Describe any unique aspects of operating room preparation. Avoid excessively granular information. Use drug classes instead of specific drugs when appropriate. If none, this section may be removed. --> === | === Operating room setup<!-- Describe any unique aspects of operating room preparation. Avoid excessively granular information. Use drug classes instead of specific drugs when appropriate. If none, this section may be removed. --> === | ||
* Make sure OR is warm | |||
=== Patient preparation and premedication<!-- Describe any unique considerations for patient preparation and premedication. If none, this section may be removed. --> === | === Patient preparation and premedication<!-- Describe any unique considerations for patient preparation and premedication. If none, this section may be removed. --> === | ||
=== Regional and neuraxial techniques<!-- Describe any potential regional and/or neuraxial techniques which may be used for this case. If none, this section may be removed. --> === | === Regional and neuraxial techniques<!-- Describe any potential regional and/or neuraxial techniques which may be used for this case. If none, this section may be removed. --> === | ||
* Use of regional anesthesia may be limited by area of injury and risk of infection | |||
== Intraoperative management == | == Intraoperative management == | ||
=== Monitoring and access<!-- List and/or describe monitors and access typically needed for this case. Please describe rationale for any special monitors or access. --> === | === Monitoring and access<!-- List and/or describe monitors and access typically needed for this case. Please describe rationale for any special monitors or access. --> === | ||
* Depending on the extent of the burn, monitoring can be difficult if access to the chest (ECG), arms (BP), and digits (pulse oximeter) is compromised. | |||
** EKG: If thorax is severely burned, may consider using skin staples attached to crocodile clips | |||
** Pulse ox: Consider alternative sites (i.e. ears, nose, lip, tongue) | |||
** BP: May need arterial line if no suitable location for cuff | |||
* Given high degree of insensible losses, important to track fluid status | |||
=== Induction and airway management<!-- Describe the important considerations and general approach to the induction of anesthesia and how the airway is typically managed for this case. --> === | === Induction and airway management<!-- Describe the important considerations and general approach to the induction of anesthesia and how the airway is typically managed for this case. --> === | ||
* Avoid succinycholine outside 24 hours from injury, given risk for fatal hyperkalemia | |||
** Risk of hyperkalemia can persist for up to 2 years after a burn injury | |||
=== Positioning<!-- Describe any unique positioning considerations, including potential intraoperative position changes. If none, this section may be removed. --> === | === Positioning<!-- Describe any unique positioning considerations, including potential intraoperative position changes. If none, this section may be removed. --> === | ||
Revision as of 15:51, 1 June 2021
Burn wound debridement
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| Lines and access | |
| Monitors | |
| Primary anesthetic considerations | |
| Preoperative | |
| Intraoperative | |
| Postoperative | |
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The management of burn injuries is complex and these wound typically require aggressive debridement. Epidermal burns typically only require supportive therapy, but deeper burns often require more attention. Most deep partial thickness burns are best managed by excising the burnt tissue and grafting skin. Full-thickness burns >1cm2 will almost always require require excision and grafting[1].
Preoperative management
Patient evaluation
| System | Considerations |
|---|---|
| Neurologic | |
| Cardiovascular | |
| Respiratory | |
| Gastrointestinal | |
| Hematologic | |
| Renal | |
| Endocrine | |
| Other |
Labs and studies
Operating room setup
- Make sure OR is warm
Patient preparation and premedication
Regional and neuraxial techniques
- Use of regional anesthesia may be limited by area of injury and risk of infection
Intraoperative management
Monitoring and access
- Depending on the extent of the burn, monitoring can be difficult if access to the chest (ECG), arms (BP), and digits (pulse oximeter) is compromised.
- EKG: If thorax is severely burned, may consider using skin staples attached to crocodile clips
- Pulse ox: Consider alternative sites (i.e. ears, nose, lip, tongue)
- BP: May need arterial line if no suitable location for cuff
- Given high degree of insensible losses, important to track fluid status
Induction and airway management
- Avoid succinycholine outside 24 hours from injury, given risk for fatal hyperkalemia
- Risk of hyperkalemia can persist for up to 2 years after a burn injury
Positioning
Maintenance and surgical considerations
Emergence
Postoperative management
Disposition
Pain management
Potential complications
Procedure variants
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|---|---|---|
| Unique considerations | ||
| Position | ||
| Surgical time | ||
| EBL | ||
| Postoperative disposition | ||
| Pain management | ||
| Potential complications |
References
- ↑ Wang, Cynthia (2014-07-17). "Management of Burns and Anesthetic Implications". Anesthesia for Trauma: 291–319. doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-0909-4_14. PMC 7121311.
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