title: Intraoperative anaphylaxis during neurosurgery.
abstract: Intra-operative anaphylaxis is of particular concern in neurosurgery. Not only is there an increased risk of major anaphylaxis, but the frequent placement of patients in the prone or sitting position may make resuscitation difficult. We describe two cases of per-operative anaphylaxis during neurosurgery and the techniques used in the successful management and investigation of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: O'Reilly
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tatman
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Hockley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007840:Latex / Q000009:adverse effects; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010952:Plasma Substitutes / Q000009:adverse effects; D011097:Polygeline / Q000009:adverse effects; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013874:Thiopental / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D007840:Latex; D010952:Plasma Substitutes; D011097:Polygeline; D013874:Thiopental