Efectividad en el tratamiento de quemaduras de II y III grado con parches hidrocoloides en pacientes del área de quemados en el servicio de Cirugía Plástica del Hospital IESS Ceibos en el año 2018-2019.

Abstract

Introduction: Burns are all types of injury caused by thermal agents; be it cold or heat, chemical agents, electricity or reagents, these injuries cause tissue damage and death. Objective: The effectiveness of hydrocolloid patches in the treatment of grade II and III burns in the burn area of the Plastic Surgery service of the IESS Ceibos Hospital in the city of Guayaquil was determined using the Vancouver healing scale. Methodology: Retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive observational study carried out through descriptive and inferential analysis with data obtained from the medical records of patients treated from January to December 2019. The sample included 109 patients who met the inclusion criteria and exclusion. Results: 67.89% had a treatment with hydrocolloid patches and 32.11% used another type of treatment. The mean time of application of the hydrocolloid patches was 3.29 ± 3.52 days and the mean age of the patients was 44.44 ± 17.83 years. Conclusion: The effectiveness of hydrocolloid patches in the treatment of grade II and III burns in the burn area of the Plastic Surgery department was equal to the efficacy of the treatment without the use of hydrocolloid patches.