Table 6.
Comparison of elderly patients with severe burns treated with and without surgical management.
| Parameter | Surgical management (n=57) | Non-surgical management (n=52) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male: Female | n: n | 41: 16 | 28: 24 | 0.050 |
| Age | Years | 66.0 (62.0–70.0) | 69.0 (65.3–77.8) | 0.005* |
| Rural residence | n (%) | 46 (80.7) | 44 (84.6) | 0.591 |
| With a pre-existing comorbidity | n (%) | 23 (40.4) | 33 (63.5) | 0.016* |
| With full-thickness burns | n (%) | 51 (89.5) | 32 (61.5) | 0.001* |
| Inhalation injury | n (%) | 22 (38.6) | 17 (32.7) | 0.521 |
| TBSA | % | 40 (35–53) | 43 (35–52) | 0.708 |
| Full-thickness burns | %TBSA | 18.0 (6.0–32.5) | 6.0 (0–34.5) | 0.103 |
| ABSI score | /18 | 10.0 (9.0–11.0) | 10.5 (9.0–12.0) | 0.696 |
| Baux score | 115.0 (103.0–129.0) | 122.0 (105.3–133.3) | 0.250 | |
| Burn index | 29.5 (18.0–38.0) | 25.3 (8.6–40.8) | 0.113 | |
| LOS | Days | 37.0 (13.0–63.5) | 7.0 (1.0–22.3) | <0.01* |
| LOS/TBSA | Days | 0.9 (0.3–1.8) | 0.15 (0–0.58) | <0.01* |
| Cured | n (%) | 29 (50.9) | 12 (23.1) | 0.003* |
| Died | n (%) | 14 (24.6) | 13 (25.0) | 0.958 |
All values are presented as medians and inter-quartile ranges (IQR), or numbers and percentages in parentheses. TBSA – total body surface area; ABSI – abbreviated burn severity index; LOS – length of stay.
*
P<0.05.