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Chronic hepatitis after successive halothane anesthetics.

I J Kronborg, D T Evans, I R Mackay

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    |January 1, 1983
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    This case report highlights halothane hepatitis, a severe liver injury, which can progress to cirrhosis. Repeated halothane anesthesia in a patient with cervical cancer led to acute hepatitis and subsequent liver cirrhosis.

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    Area of Science:

    • Hepatology
    • Anesthesiology
    • Oncology

    Background:

    • Halogenated anesthetic agents are commonly used in surgical procedures.
    • Liver injury is a known, albeit rare, complication associated with certain anesthetics.
    • The progression of anesthetic-induced liver injury to chronic liver disease requires further investigation.