Stingray injuries in patients treated at a secondary care level hospital in Colombia: a case series
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Animals Poisonous, Wound infection, Abscess, Skates, FishAbstract
Introduction: Stingray injuries are the most common cause of fish stings and can be caused by marine and freshwater stingrays.
Objective: To characterize patients treated at a secondary care level hospital in Colombia between 2019 and 2021 due to freshwater stingray injuries.
Methodology: Retrospective case series in which 10 patients were included. Data were obtained from hospital medical records and are described using absolute frequencies and percentages for qualitative variables and means and standard deviations for quantitative variables. Sociodemographic and clinical variables were taken into account.
Results: All participants were male, with a mean age of 43.5 years (standard deviation: ±20.74), and 50% were from rural areas. Feet (50%) were the anatomical region most affected by these injuries, followed by the hindfoot (25%), and the leg (25%). 70% of the patients presented complications (compartment syndrome [1 case], cellulitis [4 cases] and abscess [2 cases]). All participants received antibiotic therapy and surgical debridement, the average length of hospital stay was 16.2 days, and no deaths were reported.
Conclusion: Stingray sting is an injury of interest to the health area that requires an adequate and timely therapeutic approach to avoid complications and sequelae.
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