Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993)
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Perioperative hypersensitivity reactions constitute a global health problem, with an estimated incidence of 1 per 100,000 procedures and a mortality rate of 0.1 to 9 %. Main risk factors are a history of allergy to other drugs, atopy, associated psychiatric disorders and previous surgeries. ⋯ Initial diagnosis and Treatment should always be carried out by the anesthesiologist or surgeon, who should focus on the withdrawal of possible causative agents.