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- Adrian Listyo, Kathrin Scherer Hofmeier, Oliver Bandschapp, Thomas Erb, Carol-Claudius Hasler, and Andreas J Bircher.
- From the *Allergy Unit, Dermatology Clinic and Departments of †Anesthesia and Intensive Care/Pediatric Anesthesia and ‡Pediatric Anesthesia, University Hospital; and §Orthopaedic Department, University Children's Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
- A A Case Rep. 2014 Jan 1;2(1):3-6.
AbstractEthylene oxide (EO) is a highly reactive gas widely used for sterilization of medical devices, for example, plastic materials and ventriculoperitoneal shunts. Allergic reactions to EO are rare and have been observed mainly in patients during hemodialysis and myelomeningocele patients. We describe severe anaphylaxis to EO in a patient with myelomeningocele during general anesthesia. A detailed description is provided about the prevention measures aimed at reducing exposure to EO including a novel approach by resterilization with plasma. Also, pretreatment with omalizumab was implemented for the first time in such a case. With these measures, further surgeries in our patient were uneventful.
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