[A successfully treated case of intraoperative latex anaphylaxis during abdominal aorta aneurysm resection]

We experienced resuscitation from latex anaphylaxis induced by surgical gloves during elective abdominal aorta aneurysm resection in a low risk adult with latex allergy. The patient developed severe circulatory collapse 10 minutes after the start of surgery. Although administration of dopamine, norepinephrine, and a large amount of fluid could not normalize this circulatory collapse, but addition of famotidine and chlorpheniramine could restore blood pressure. After resuscitation, we decided to postpone the operation. The re-operation was planned in the latex free setting one month later. All products, containing latex, had been excluded from operating room one day before the re-operation, and the patient entered operating room earlier than other patients to avoid latex-polluted powder from surgical gloves of other staffs. Y-shaped graft replacement was performed, and the perioperative course was uneventful. Latex is the second leading cause of intraoperative anaphylaxis, and the high-risk cases could be easily detected through the questionnaires, focusing on latex and other tropical fruits allergy. Moreover, because it is easy to get latex-free products, we recommend that a set of latex free products should be prepared at least for a high-risk case of latex allergy.