Snake bite of a surrogate woman: A social dilemma

Authors : Anjana Annal, Anjana Annal, Shameema Anvar Sadath, Shameema Anvar Sadath, Stary Thomas, Stary Thomas

DOI : 10.18231/j.ijogr.2020.099

Volume : 7

Issue : 3

Year : 2020

Page No : 458-460

India has one of the highest number of snakebites in the world with annual mortality rate of 2.4 per 100,
000 due to severe envenomation. However, the incidence of snake bite in pregnancy is rare. Diagnosis
and management of snake bite in pregnancy poses challenges to an obstetrician due to its rarity. This case
report presents such a scenario of a snake bite in a surrogate mother with twin pregnancy at 32 weeks with
premature rupture of membranes complicated by coagulopathy. The surrogacy added to the complexity of
the case. This case report addresses the early detection and multidisciplinary management of the above case
preventing grave consequences for fetus and mother.

Keywords: Snake bite, Pregnancy, Surrogate, Antisnake venom.


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