Latex allergy in patients with spinal dysraphism: The role of multiple surgery

Ziylan H., Ander A., Alp T., Kadioglu T., Esen T., Besisik T., ...More

BRITISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.78, no.5, pp.777-779, 1996 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 78 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 1996
  • Doi Number: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1996.20021.x
  • Journal Name: BRITISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.777-779
  • Keywords: latex allergy, latex hypersensitivity, spinal dysraphism, multiple surgery, BARIUM ENEMA, RISK-FACTORS, CHILDREN, HYPERSENSITIVITY, MYELODYSPLASIA, ANAPHYLAXIS, BIFIDA, SENSITIZATION
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective To investigate whether multiple surgery is responsible for the high prevalence of latex hypersensitivity in patients with spinal dysraphism by comparing the results of a skin-prick test in three groups of patients with different surgical histories.