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Pediatric genital burns: a 15-year experience from a tertiary burn center

Pediatrik genital yanıklar: üçüncü basamak bir yanık merkezinde 15 yıllık deneyim

Elif Emel Erten(Department of Pediatric Surgery, Health Science University, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Childrens’ Hospital, Ankara, Turkey)0000-0002-3666-295X
Can Öztorun(ANKARA YILDIRIM BEYAZIT UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE)0000-0002-5408-2772
Sabri Demir(Department of Pediatric Surgery, Health Science University, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Childrens’ Hospital, Ankara, Turkey)0000-0003-4720-912X
Süleyman Arif Bostancı(ANKARA YILDIRIM BEYAZIT UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE)0000-0002-7512-3895
Vildan Selin Çayhan(Department of Pediatric Surgery, Health Science University, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Childrens’ Hospital, Ankara, Turkey)0000-0002-6043-5642
Ahmet Ertürk(Department of Pediatric Surgery, Health Science University, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Childrens’ Hospital, Ankara, Turkey)0000-0003-0286-362X
Sarper Müftüoğulları(Department of Pediatric Surgery, Health Science University, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Childrens’ Hospital, Ankara, Turkey)0000-0002-9295-2396
Müjdem Nur Azılı(Department of Pediatric Surgery, Health Science University, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Childrens’ Hospital, Ankara, Turkey)0000-0002-5137-7209
Emrah Şenel(Department of Pediatric Surgery, Health Science University, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Childrens’ Hospital, Ankara, Turkey)0000-0002-0383-4559
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2025-10-26
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Genital location alone did not confer additional risk but it may stiwarrant specialized follow-up.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aims: To describe the epidemiological features, clinical management, and outcomes of pediatric genital burns over a 15-year period at a tertiary burn center.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: A retrospective review was conducted on 227 pediatric patients with genital burns admitted between 2005 and 2019.
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Conclusion & Impact:Genital location alone did not confer additional risk but it may stiwarrant specialized follow-up.
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⚙️Variables:Burns · genitalia · skin transplantation

Abstract

Aims: To describe the epidemiological features, clinical management, and outcomes of pediatric genital burns over a 15-year period at a tertiary burn center. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted on 227 pediatric patients with genital burns admitted between 2005 and 2019. Data collected included demographics, burn mechanism, total burn surface area (TBSA), genital burn surface area (GBSA), treatment details, complications, and follow-up outcomes. Multivariate analyses were performed to investigate the associations between selected clinical variables and outcomes, including graft requirement and long-term genitourinary complications. Results: Scald injuries predominated in children under 5 years, while flame and electrical burns were more common in older patients. The mean TBSA was 28.0%, and 11% of the patients required genital skin grafting. Bloodstream infections and full thickness burns were associated with increased risk of long-term GUcomplications. Genital involvement itself was not an independent predictor of adverse outcomes. Conclusion: This study provides a cohort-level overview of pediatric genital burns and their management. TBSA and burn depth were the primary factors associated with clinical outcomes. Genital location alone did not confer additional risk but it may stiwarrant specialized follow-up.

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Amaç: Üçüncü basamak bir yanık merkezinde 15 yıllık süreçte pediatrik genital yanıkların epidemiyolojik özelliklerini, klinik yönetimini ve sonuçlarını tanımlamak. Yöntem: 2005–2019 yılları arasında genital yanık nedeniyle yatırılan 227 pediatrik hastanın retrospektif incelemesi yapıldı. Toplanan veriler arasında demografik bilgiler, yanık mekanizması, toplam yanık yüzey alanı (TBSA), genital yanık yüzey alanı (GBSA), tedavi ayrıntıları, komplikasyonlar ve takip sonuçları yer aldı. Greft gereksinimi ve uzun dönem genitoüriner komplikasyonlar da dahil olmak üzere seçilmiş klinik değişkenler ile sonuçlar arasındaki ilişkileri araştırmak için çok değişkenli analizler uygulandı. Bulgular: Beş yaş altındaki çocuklarda haşlanma yanıkları baskındı, daha büyük çocuklarda ise alev ve elektrik yanıkları daha sık görüldü. Ortalama TBSA %28,0 idi ve hastaların %11’inde genital deri grefti uygulandı. Kan dolaşımı enfeksiyonları ve tam kat yanıklar, uzun dönem genitoüriner komplikasyon riskinde artış ile ilişkili bulundu. Genital tutulumun kendisi, olumsuz sonuçların bağımsız bir belirleyicisi değildi. Sonuç: Bu çalışma pediatrik genital yanıklar ve onların yönetimine ilişkin kohort düzeyinde bir bakış sunmaktadır. Klinik sonuçlarla en güçlü ilişkili faktörler toplam yanık yüzey alanı ve yanık derinliği idi. Genital bölge tutulumunun tek başına ek bir risk oluşturmadığı, ancak yine de özel bir takip gerektirebileceği saptandı.

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Erten, E. E., Öztorun, C., Demir, S., Bostancı, S. A., Çayhan, V. S., Ertürk, A., Müftüoğulları, S., Azılı, M. N., Şenel, E. (2025). Pediatric genital burns: a 15-year experience from a tertiary burn center. Anatolian Current Medical Journal, Volume: 7 Issue: 6. https://doi.org/10.38053/acmj.1779938

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