Compartment syndrome in a child following snakebite

Anil A. B., Anil M., Karaarslan U., BAL A., Aksu N.

Nobel Medicus, cilt.6, sa.3, ss.108-111, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: Nobel Medicus
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.108-111
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Antivenom, Compartment syndrome, Fasciotomy, Snakebite
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Compartment syndrome is a rare complication of snakebite. In this article, we report a seven-year-old girl with compartment syndrome resulting from a viper envenomation. Only ten vials of antivenin were used due to inavailability. Despite aggressive medical treatment except for insufficient dose of antivenom administration, her clinical situation continued to worsen, and she required a fasciotomy. In conclusion, prompt institution of adequate antivenin treatment is imperative in snakebite cases. However, fasciotomy should be kept in mind in compartment syndrome related with snakebite, which does not respond to medical therapy.