TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of a caloric requirement formula in burned children treated with early excision
AU - Hildreth, Marsha A.
AU - Herndon, David N.
AU - Parks, Donald H.
AU - Desai, Manu H.
AU - Rutan, Thomas
PY - 1987/2
Y1 - 1987/2
N2 - This study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of a standard caloric requirement formula, as determined by retrospective analysis of weight gain of patients treated by serial debridement, for patients treated by early excision. The caloric intakes of 61 patients with more than 40% third-degree burn, 27 treated with serial debridement of the burn wound and 34 treated with early massive excision, were reviewed and compared to their calculated requirements. Nutritional support in both groups was similar. Of the 48 survivors there was no difference in their age, % TBSA burn, and per cent meeting caloric requirement. The early excision survivors had a greater percentage third-degree burn and weight change but a decreased length of stay. It was concluded that even though the formula, previously developed at our institution, may lead to a slight overestimation in determination of the caloric needs of early excision patients, it is an acceptable means of determining their requirements.
AB - This study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of a standard caloric requirement formula, as determined by retrospective analysis of weight gain of patients treated by serial debridement, for patients treated by early excision. The caloric intakes of 61 patients with more than 40% third-degree burn, 27 treated with serial debridement of the burn wound and 34 treated with early massive excision, were reviewed and compared to their calculated requirements. Nutritional support in both groups was similar. Of the 48 survivors there was no difference in their age, % TBSA burn, and per cent meeting caloric requirement. The early excision survivors had a greater percentage third-degree burn and weight change but a decreased length of stay. It was concluded that even though the formula, previously developed at our institution, may lead to a slight overestimation in determination of the caloric needs of early excision patients, it is an acceptable means of determining their requirements.
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U2 - 10.1097/00005373-198702000-00016
DO - 10.1097/00005373-198702000-00016
M3 - Article
C2 - 3546712
AN - SCOPUS:0023111423
SN - 0022-5282
VL - 27
SP - 188
EP - 189
JO - Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
JF - Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
IS - 2
ER -