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Provedor de dados: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases
País: | Brazil
Título: | Snakebite on the hand: lessons from two clinical cases illustrating difficulties of surgical indication
Autores: | Gras,S; Plantefève,G; Baud,F; Chippaux,JP.
Data: | 2012-01-01
Ano: | 2012
Palavras-chave: | Snakebite; Africa; Compartment syndrome; Surgery.
Resumo: | Snakebite is a particularly important health problem in rural areas of tropical regions. A large number of victims survive with permanent physical sequelae due to local tissue necrosis. However, necrosis may be associated with compartment syndrome especially when the bite is on the hands or feet. Herein, we describe two cases reported at a rural district hospital in Central African Republic. The present study suggests that active multidisciplinary management may improve patient prognosis while evidencing how difficult it is to decide on surgical intervention.
Tipo: | Info:eu-repo/semantics/report
Idioma: | Inglês
Identificador: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992012000400019
Editor: | Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos
Relação: | 10.1590/S1678-91992012000400019
Formato: | text/html
Fonte: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases  v.18 n.4 2012
Fonte: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess