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Latex allergy: an unfamiliar cause of intra‐operative cardiovascular collapse
Author(s) -
HODGSON C. A.,
ANDERSEN B. D.
Publication year - 1994
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.1365-2044.1994.tb03522.x
Subject(s) - medicine , latex allergy , resuscitation , anesthesia , elective surgery , surgery , allergy , cardiorespiratory fitness , anaphylaxis , drug allergy , emergency surgery , immunology
Summary We describe severe latex allergy in an 8‐year‐old girl undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery and anaesthesia. Sudden, profound cardiorespiratory collapse occurred 40 min after induction. During the 1 h period of resuscitation the child required a total of 14.5 ml adrenaline 1 in 10 000. A subsequent latex radioallergosorbent test was very strongly positive. Two weeks later the child presented again for surgery. Neoprene surgical gloves were used and all latex products eliminated from the anaesthetic equipment. Latex contact was strictly avoided during drug preparation and administration. This time the intra‐operative course was uneventful.