Table 4.
Description of the 174 cases of viper envenomations managed by the Marseille Poison Centre between 1996 and 2008 inclusive.
| Grade | n | Child/ adult * | Neurotoxic symptoms | Place of medical management | Patients treated with anti-venom | Evolution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Emerg. | Spe. U | ICU | Rapid recovery | Delayed recovery | Death | |||||
| 1 | 52 | Dec-40 | 0 | 8% | 92% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96% | 4% | 0 |
| 2 | 90 | 28/62 | 11 (12%) | 0 | 77% | 13% | 10% | 80 (89%) | 89% | 11% | 0 |
| 3 | 32 | 24-Aug | 3 (9%) | 3% ** | 0 | 3% | 94% | 26 (81%) | 72% | 19% | 9% |
| Total | 174 | 48/126 | 14 (8%) | 3% | 67% | 6% | 24% | 106 (61%) | 88% | 10% | 2% |
* There is no significant difference in the grade distribution between adults and child patients with a Chi2 statistical test.
** One patient died in few minutes after the bite by direct intravascular venom injection, and before any medical management.
Emerg. = Emergency room, Spe. U = Specialized Unit, ICU = Intensive Care Unit.