Abstract

RODRIGUEZ ACOSTA, Alexis et al. Análisis clínico y epidemiológico de los accidentes por mordeduras de serpientes del género Bothrops en Venezuela. Rev Cubana Med Trop [online]. 2000, vol.52, n.2, pp.90-92. ISSN 0375-0760.

Clinical register of 60 patients bitten by Bothrops snake who assisted at Leopoldo Manrique Hospital and the Institute of Tropical Medicine (HLM-IMT) in Caracas during 1996-1997 were analysed. The accident was more frequent in males (45/75 %). In 32 cases (53.3 %) the snake was classified and 26 were Bothrops lanceolatus, 4 Bothrops venezuelensis and 2 Bothrops atrox. Anatomic regions more frequent bitten were superior members (40/66.6 %): hands (36/60 %), forearm (2/3.3 %), elbow (1/1.6 %) and arm (1/1.6 %). On inferior members (20/33.3 %): legs (6/10 %), feet (10/16.7 %), ankle (2/3.3 %), and the hip (2:3.3 %). The most frequent clinical manifestations in moderate and severe cases (33 patient) were pain (100 %), oedema (98 %), echimosis (76 %), blisters (20 %), necrosis (12 %), abscess ( 6 %) bleeding (19 %), heart failure (1/1.6 %), renal failure (1/1.6 %). The blood clotting was evaluated in 60 (100 %) cases and it was altered in 33 (55 %) patients. No deaths were recorded.

Keywords : BOTHROPS LANCEOLATUS; SNAKE VENOMS; SNAKE BITES [epidemiology]; VENEZUELA.

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