Perioperative Nursing Care of a Patient With 70% TBSA Second- To Third-Degree Flame Burns Complicated by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection: A Case Report.
Qinjian Liu, Puqiong Wang, Yujuan Hou
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Case in brief
A patient with 70% TBSA second- to third-degree flame burns developed a Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and required surgical care, including back debridement. Nursing measures included intraoperative temperature management, a turning bed for positional changes, and pressure-injury prevention at prone-position risk sites. With intensive treatment and nursing care, most wounds healed and physical function recovered satisfactorily. The patient was discharged after 63 days of hospitalization.
What made this case unusual
The report focuses on the perioperative nursing challenges of back debridement in a patient with extensive burns, detailing turning-bed procedures and warming strategies while addressing pressure-injury risks during prone positioning.
Diagnostic / clinical pearl
For extensive burns requiring prone-position surgery, coordinate safe repositioning, temperature management, and pressure-injury prevention at vulnerable sites.