Sorin Parasca

The presentation will provide a briefing on the events from October 2015 from Colectiv Club, Bucharest, where a massive fire took place with a large number of victims. 27 persons died on site or during transportation to the hospitals. 146 patients were admitted in several hospitals from Bucharest. In the following days another 33 patients died. 35 patients were transfered at some point during their evolution to burn centers abroad. Thorough statistics on the evolution of patients will be provided. Inhalation injury and its complications proved to be the most important cause of death among the patients. NexoBrid was used for the first time in Romania on patients from this accident.

Conclusions about the reaction of the authorities, the limits of the provided care, the mistakes and also about the efforts done by the medical personel will be disscused. The consequences of this terrible accident will also be described.