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Anaphylactoid reaction complicating neonatal anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Pollock E. M. M.,
Macleod A. D.,
Mcnicol L. R.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1986.tb13176.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , histamine , neuromuscular blockade , apnea , epiglottis , surgery , larynx
Summary A three‐week‐old girl presented for surgery for congenital pyloric stenosis. The anaesthetic technique included intravenous induction with thiopentone and neuromuscular blockade with atracurium. The administration of these drugs was followed within 2–3 minutes by oedema of the eyelids and epiglottis, reduced peripheral circulation and central cyanosis.