Hypersensitivity reaction probably induced by sugammadex
Author(s) -
Yoshinao Asahi,
Shiro Omichi,
Seita Adachi,
Hajime Kagamiuchi,
Junichiro Kotani
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica taiwanica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1875-4597
pISSN - 1875-452X
DOI - 10.1016/j.aat.2012.08.010
Subject(s) - medicine , sugammadex , anesthesia , airway , hypersensitivity reaction , cerebral palsy , airway obstruction , surgery , intubation , rocuronium , psychiatry
We report here an intellectually compromised 7-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who developed a hypersensitivity reaction several minutes after the administration of sugammadex for subsequent extubation. He developed signs of upper airway stenosis and decreased oxygen saturation, as well as wheals on his neck, chest, and both upper extremities. He was successfully treated with immediate administration of adrenaline and hydrocortisone. A hypersensitivity reaction to sugammadex was suspected on the basis of the patient's clinical course.
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