• Lene H Garvey, Pascale Dewachter, David L Hepner, Paul Michel Mertes, Susanna Voltolini, Russell Clarke, Peter Cooke, Tomaz Garcez, Anne Berit Guttormsen, Didier G Ebo, Philip M Hopkins, David A Khan, Peter Kopac, Mogens Krøigaard, Jose Julio Laguna, Stuart Marshall, Peter Platt, Michael Rose, Vito Sabato, Paul Sadleir, Louise Savic, Sinisa Savic, Kathrin Scherer, Tomonori Takazawa, Gerald W Volcheck, and Helen Kolawole.
• Danish Anaesthesia Allergy Centre, Allergy Clinic, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Copenhagen University Hospital, Gentofte, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Electronic address: lene.heise.garvey@regionh.dk.
• Br J Anaesth. 2019 Jul 1; 123 (1): e50-e64.

AbstractSuspected perioperative allergic reactions are rare but can be life-threatening. The diagnosis is difficult to make in the perioperative setting, but prompt recognition and correct treatment is necessary to ensure a good outcome. A group of 26 international experts in perioperative allergy (anaesthesiologists, allergists, and immunologists) contributed to a modified Delphi consensus process, which covered areas such as differential diagnosis, management during and after anaphylaxis, allergy investigations, and plans for a subsequent anaesthetic. They were asked to rank the appropriateness of statements related to the immediate management of suspected perioperative allergic reactions. Statements were selected to represent areas where there is a lack of consensus in existing guidelines, such as dosing of epinephrine and fluids, the management of impending cardiac arrest, and reactions refractory to standard treatment. The results of the modified Delphi consensus process have been included in the recommendations on the management of suspected perioperative allergic reactions. This paper provides anaesthetists with an overview of relevant knowledge on the immediate and postoperative management of suspected perioperative allergic reactions based on current literature and expert opinion. In addition, it provides practical advice and recommendations in areas where consensus has been lacking in existing guidelines.Copyright © 2019 British Journal of Anaesthesia. All rights reserved.

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