Asistencia sanitaria en buques de la armada española durante la operación Atalanta. Estudio descriptivo desde 2009 a 2015Medical assistance in Spanish Navy ships during Atalanta Operation. Descriptive analysis from 2009 to 2015
- J F. Plaza Torres
- R Navarro Suay
- R Tamburri Bariain
- M Gallego Fernández
- S Palacios López
ISSN: 1887-8571
Year of publication: 2016
Volume: 72
Issue: 3
Pages: 175-181
Type: Article
More publications in: Sanidad militar: revista de sanidad de las Fuerzas Armadas de España
Abstract
“Atalanta” Operation was authorized by European Union in 2008 in order to get maritime security in Aden Gulf and Somalia. Spain has deployed warships and Airforce contingent in Djibouti with their Medical Echelons. The objective is to analize medical assistance done in six Spanish warships deployed in Operation Area from 2009 to 2015. Material and method: Transversal, descriptive, retrospective study between 2009 and 2015 was carried out including all patients who were taken care in Spanish warships. Results: The total number of first cases was 3280, 49,7% in F-80 frigates. The majority of the patients were in “other illness” (1495 -45,5%-), in second place “other injuries” (1008 -31%-), dermatologist illness (367 -11,%), oral illness (183 -5,9%-), ophthalmologist illness (97 -2,9%-), first and second grad burn injury (51 -1,85%-), deshydratation (32 -0,9%-), gynecologist illness (17 -0,5%-), insolation (16 -0,4%) and toxic inhalation (4 -0,15%). 38 civilians and 51 probable pirates were attendance. Conclusions: The majority of the patients were in “other illness” (mainly otorhinolaryngology and catarrhal pathology). We did not find any illness by vectors. 0,6% crew members have been evacuated to higher medical echelon.