Surgical implications of snakebites

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 397-399

  Chattopadhyay, Anindya ^a   Patra, Rishab Dev ^a   Shenoy, Vijaya ^a   Kumar, Vijay ^a   Nagendhar, Yoga ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Envenomation; Local complications; Necrosis; Snakebites

Indexed keywords

VENOM ANTISERUM;

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEBRIDEMENT; ENVENOMATION; EXCISION; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB SALVAGE; LOCAL THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECROSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SKIN GRAFT; SNAKEBITE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2942722475     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02725623     Document Type: Review

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