Some victims of the White Island Volcano blast are suffering burns to as much as 95% of their bodies. 9News
"This has necessitated more rapid surgical treatment of these burns than is the usual case for thermal only burns.
An incredible 1.2 million square centimetres of skin grafts, as well as more dressings, have been urgently ordered from the USA.Most have 40-50 per cent burns, but others have suffered more. Dr John Kenealy, Clinical Director of Surgery and Perioperative Services at the National Burns Unit, said the number of patients they're dealing with at the same time is unprecedented.
One patient is due to be flown home by air ambulance from Auckland tonight to Australia, leaving 27 patients remaining in burns units across four hospitals.Jason Griffiths is one of the patients in a critical condition with severe burns."The severity of a burn is primarily measured by how much of your body has been burned," he said.
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