Table 1 Characteristics and clinical manifestations of 63 patients with snakebites
From: Clinical predictors of early surgical intervention in patients with venomous snakebites
Characteristic data | Operated cases (n = 32) | Non-operated cases (n = 31) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Male, n (%) | 20 (62.5%) | 25 (80.6%) | 0.111a |
Age (years), median (range) | 59 (24–90) | 49 (11–84) | 0.052c |
Body part bitten, n | 0.513a | ||
Upper limb (finger) | 17 (12) | 19 (13) | |
Lower limb (toe) | 15 (7) | 12 (3) | |
Venomous snake, n (%) | < 0.001a | ||
Naja atra | 19 (59.4%) | 3 (9.7%) | |
Protobothrops mucrosquamatus | 5 (15.4%) | 8 (25.8%) | |
Trimeresurus stejnegeri | 4 (7.7%) | 10 (32.3%) | |
Bungarus multicinctus | 0 | 6 (19.4%) | |
Others or negative identification | 4 (12.5%) | 4 (12.9%) | |
Swelling, n (%) | 30 (93.8%) | 26 (83.9%) | 0.257b |
Acute compartment syndrome, suspected, n (%) | 11 (34.4%) | 1 (3.2%) | 0.002b |
Local ecchymosis, n (%) | 28 (87.5%) | 16 (51.6%) | 0.002a |
Skin necrosis, n (%) | 9 (28.1%) | 1 (3.2%) | 0.013b |
Bullae/blister, n (%) | 18 (56.3%) | 3 (9.7%) | < 0.001a |
Numbness, n (%) | 1 (3.1%) | 4 (12.9%) | 0.196b |
Fever (≥ 38 °C), n (%) | 10 (31.2%) | 1 (3.2%) | 0.003b |
Positive ultrasound examd | 22 (68.8%) | 0 | < 0.001a |