title: Intraoperative anaphylactic reaction due to latex hypersensitivity.
abstract: Severe anaphylactic reaction secondary to latex allergy has lately been recognized and reported especially in individuals with spina bifida. We report a case of severe intraoperative anaphylactic reaction due to latex allergy. Preoperative testing for latex allergy may be helpful in determining latex allergy. We suggest a preoperative management protocol for patients who are thought to have latex allergy. An increased awareness to latex allergy will help avoid this potentially catastrophic event.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, New Hampshire.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Merguerian
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Graven
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Rozycki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D005932:Gloves, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D007840:Latex / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000150:complications; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000150:complications; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D007840:Latex