Compartment Syndrome Secondary to Bothrops spp. Envenomation in Triângulo Mineiro, Region, Minas Gerais, Brazil
| Autor: | Lucas Liporoni Toffano, Luiz Otávio da Silva, Fernando de Freitas Neves, Luciana de Almeida Silva Teixeira, Mario León Silva-Vergara |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 56 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1678-9849 0037-8682 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/0037-8682-0130-2023 |
| Popis: | ABSTRACT Background: Snakebite is a neglected global health problem with high morbidity. We describe compartment syndrome (CS) cases related to snakebites by Bothrops spp. Methods: The medical records of patients admitted with snakebites envenomation were reviewed. Results: Of 47 patients with Bothrops spp. envenomation (4 male; mean age: 42 years), 7 (15%) developed CS. The mean time to antivenom administration was 9.5 hours. The time to fasciotomy was variable. Seven patients developed infection and four had acute kidney injury. Conclusions: The incidence of CS is higher than that reported previously. This may be due to the clinical severity and long delay before administering antivenom. |
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