The state of the problem of diagnostics and treatment of electrothermal burns in Samara region

With the purpose of the improvement of results of patients' treatment in case of electrothermal burns the analysis has been carried out for the period of 11 years. Thus 235 patients have been admitted to the hospital with electrical injury over this time span. Frequencyofelectrothermal burns acounts for 1,25% up to 2,5 % per one year. 119 children constitute 50,6 % of all patients. Lethality among the patients with electrical injuries acounts for 2,5%. Generalized infection in the form of sepsis and bacteremia can be revealed in 13,6 %of all patients. The proper classification of electrotrauma has been worked out