• Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Sep 2012

    Case Reports

    Timing of skin testing after a suspected anaphylactic reaction during anaesthesia.

    • F Soetens, M Rose, and M Fisher.
    • Department of Anaesthesia, AZ Turnhout, Campus Sint-Elisabeth, Belgium. filiep.soetens@skynet.be
    • Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2012 Sep 1;56(8):1042-6.

    BackgroundA delay of 4 to 6 weeks after a suspected anaphylactic reaction has commonly been recommended before performing skin testing. However, sometimes surgery cannot be delayed, and investigation must be done earlier. Recent recommendations suggest that skin testing can be performed immediately after a reaction.MethodsWe describe three cases in which skin testing was performed within 3 weeks after the suspected anaphylactic reaction. A literature review was undertaken to evaluate cases where skin testing was performed within 3 weeks of a suspected anaphylactic reaction during anaesthesia.ResultsReview of the literature did not give a definite answer to the optimal timing of skin testing after a suspected anaphylactic reaction during anaesthesia.ConclusionsOnly positive skin tests can be taken into account, and there is little safety data to provide confidence in early skin testing. A protocol of how to act if urgent surgery is necessary is suggested.© 2012 The Authors. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica © 2012 The Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica Foundation.

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