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Wild Encounters: Surgical Insights from a Case of Monkey Bite
A Manasa1, Gowri Shankar1, Vinay Jadhav1
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Insights
Monkey bites pose serious risks to children, as seen in a case of severe abdominal injuries requiring surgery and prophylaxis. Increased human-wildlife interaction necessitates greater public health awareness of animal bite dangers.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Infectious Disease
- Public Health
Background:
- Monkey bites present significant clinical challenges, especially in pediatric populations.
- Severe injuries, including gastrointestinal perforations and evisceration, can result from such incidents.
- The case highlights the growing concern of human-wildlife interactions.
Abstract:
This case report highlights the critical challenges posed by monkey bites in pediatric patients, illustrated by a 6-month-old female child who suffered severe abdominal injuries, including evisceration and gastrointestinal perforations. Postoperative care involved broad-spectrum antibiotics, rabies, and antiviral prophylaxis. The case underscores the importance of prompt surgical evaluation and intervention in animal bite incidents, particularly in children, and emphasizes the need for public health awareness regarding increasing human-wildlife interactions.
