Halothane hepatitis revisited in women undergoing treatment of carcinoma of the cervix.
From 1964 to 1976, 238 patients with carcinoma of the cervix were treated with irradiation and surgery. Their medical records were reviewed retrospectively. Three patients became jaundiced after operation as a result of pigment overload and sepsis. Exposure to halothane did not appear to be a significant aetiological factor.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006221:Halothane / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000139:chemically induced; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*
D006221:Halothane