Doctors say Delhi reported lesser cases of burn injuries in Diwali compared to previous years

“This year, the Department Of Burns and Plastic Surgery at Safdarjung hospital has received 28 patients of burn injuries’

New Delhi: Hospitals in Delhi have witnessed less number of burn cases due to fire-crackers than compared to previous years, doctors said yesterday.

While the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) RP Eye Centre reported about 12 cases of firecracker injury, the Safdarjung Hospital recorded 28 burn cases. “RP Eye Centre received about 12 cases of perforating firecracker injury on Saturday and almost all patients required admission. Many required suturing and stitching of the wound. However, burns caused by firecrackers are lesser as compared to previous years,” said Chief of AIIMS’ Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences and professor of ophthalmology, Dr Atul Kumar.

Meanwhile, the Central government’s Safdarjung Hospital reported 28 patients injured during Diwali Celebration.

“This year, the Department Of Burns and Plastic Surgery at Safdarjung hospital has received 28 patients of burn injuries of which 20 cases were of minor burns (less than 20 per cent) and were treated on OPD basis.

Eight patients suffered major burns (more than 20 per cent) and were admitted.

Out of eight, four were diya burns, four cracker burns and three patients were operated upon.

The injuries reported this year is almost one-third of the number of cases that were reported last year,” a Safdarjung hospital spokesperson said.