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However, in a resource\u2010limited setting, operative capacity often limits patient access to surgical intervention. This study sought to describe access to excision and grafting for adult burn patients in a sub\u2010Saharan African burn unit and its relationship with burn\u2010associated mortality.\n<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We analyzed patients recorded in the Kamuzu Central Hospital Burn Registry in Lilongwe, Malawi from 2011\u20132019. We examined patient characteristics, interventions, and outcomes for adults aged\u2009\u226516 years. Modified Poisson regression modeling was used to identify risk factors for mortality.\n<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Five hundred and seventy\u2010three patients were included. Median age was 30 years (IQR 23\u201340) with a male preponderance (63%). Median percent total body surface area burned (%TBSA) was 15% (IQR 8\u201326) and 68% of burns were caused by flame. 27% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009154) had burn excision with skin grafting, with a median time to operation of 18\u00a0days (IQR 9\u201338). When adjusted for age, %TBSA, and time to presentation, operative intervention conferred a survival benefit for patients with flame burns with a RR 0.16 (95% CI 0.06, 0.42).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>In a resource\u2010limiting setting, access to the operating room is inadequate, and burn patients are not prioritized. While many scald burn patients may be managed with wound care alone, patients with flame burn require surgical intervention to improve clinical outcomes. 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