A review of perioperative anaphylaxis at a Singapore tertiary hospital
Singapore medical journal
;
: 126-131, 2016.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-296463
ABSTRACT
<p><b>INTRODUCTION</b>Perioperative anaphylaxis is an anaesthetic emergency, but its incidence is not well described in the local literature. This retrospective study aims to look at a group of patients who had perioperative anaphylaxis in our institution.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We conducted a retrospective review of electronic databases and clinical case sheets, and identified 34 patients who had possible perioperative anaphylaxis during anaesthesia in our institution between 1 January 2007 and 30 April 2012.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After reviewing clinical and biochemical data, we found that 16 out of 151,876 patients who underwent surgery had confirmed perioperative anaphylaxis, an incidence of 110,000. Neuromuscular blockers were identified as the most common causative agent for perioperative anaphylaxis. The offending agent could not be identified in seven patients.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study in Southeast Asia on the incidence of perioperative anaphylaxis. Having a preoperative history of allergy did not seem to predispose patients to the subsequent development of perioperative anaphylaxis.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Singapore
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Epidemiology
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Incidence
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Retrospective Studies
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Emergencies
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Perioperative Period
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Tertiary Care Centers
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Anaphylaxis
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Singapore medical journal
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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