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Role of Fasciotomy in Snake Bite
Role of Fasciotomy in Snake Bite
Pramod Kumar MS, MCh, DNB, MBA, Esraa Alsayed MBBCh, Yahya Ibrahim
Najmi , MD, Mohd Mohd Hassan Elabd MS
INTRODUCTION
Snakebite
Snake venom
Fasciotomy
Patient presentation
Patient presentation
Fasciotomy allowed in
snake bite case for
intracompartment pressure
above 55 mmHg
Turkmen and Temel
(2016) proposed
recommendations
advocating fasciotomy
In children compartment
pressure may occur at
lower intracompartment
pressure.
In agreement to this study findings
Rowland (1975) has emphasized definite role of
fasciotomy for snake bite if there is question of tissue
viability proximally secondary to massive edema
(compartment syndrome)
Necrotizing factors
inoculated at the site of
Type and amount of
evenomation cause local
venom determines extent
necrosis, but proximal
and speed of necrosis.
necrosis occurs due to
massive edema
Conclusion