[A survey of perioperative asthmatic attack among patients with bronchial asthma underwent general anesthesia].
BACKGROUND
We investigated the risk factor of perioperative asthmatic attack and effectiveness of preventing treatment for asthmatic attack before operation.


METHODS
We performed retrospective chart review of one hundred eleven patients with asthma underwent general anesthesia and surgical intervention from January 2006 to October 2007 in our hospital.


RESULTS
The rate of perioperative asthmatic attack were as follows; 10.2% (5 in 49 cases) in no pretreatment group, 7.5% (3 in 40 cases) in any pretreatments except for systemic steroid, and 4.5% (1 in 22 cases) in systemic steroid pretreatment group. Neither preoperative asthma severity nor duration from the last attack had significant relevancy to perioperative attack rate. The otolaryngological surgery, especially those have nasal polyp and oral surgery had high perioperative asthma attack rate, although there was no significant difference.


CONCLUSIONS
We recommend the systemic steroid pretreatment for asthmatic patients, especially when they have known risk factor such as administration of the systemic steroid within 6 months, or possibly new risk factor such as nasal polyp, otolaryngological and oral surgery.
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Kenya
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Department of Respirology, International Medical Center of Japan. iekenya0321@gmail.com
Yoshizawa
Atsuto
A
Hirano
Satoru
S
Izumi
Sinyuu
S
Hojo
Masaaki
M
Sugiyama
Haruhito
H
Kobayasi
Nobuyuki
N
Kudou
Kouichirou
K
Maehara
Yasuhiro
Y
Kawachi
Masaharu
M
Miyakoshi
Kouichi
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D013256:Steroids