RABIES IMMUNOGLOBULIN SAVES LIFE OF A SIX YEARS OLD WITH CATEGORY III DOG BITE - A RARE INDICATION FOR INTESTINAL RESECTION, IN SUB HIMALAYAN REGION, INDIA

Abstract

Small bowel perforation is an emergency having an extremely high mortality
between 10and 36.5%. In children most common cause of penetrating
abdominal injury are seat belt injuries in vehicular collisions, bicycle handle
mishaps, falls and sports injury. In our study, abdominal trauma due to dog bite
is quite an unusual presentation as the scare of rabies along with the risk of
infections makes the situation grave.