Korean J Anesthesiol.  1995 Mar;28(3):467-471. 10.4097/kjae.1995.28.3.467.

Acute Hepatitis after General Anesthesia in a Child

• Jung BH
• Chung MH
• Lee SW
• Won LS

• KMID: 1934369
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.1995.28.3.467

Abstract

A 4year old female admitted for the management of degloving injury of popliteal area. The patient was injuried by traffic accident, and underwent emergency sugery for irrigation and debriment of wound area under halothane anesthesia. She has the 2nd administration of halothane in a period of 18days Two days after the 2nd anesthesia, the patient began to suffer from acute hepatitis with increasing SGOT/SGPT. The patient was cared for at the department of pediatrics and had 3rd operation after 38days and was discharged after 71 days hospitalization.

Keyword

Postoperative hepatic dysfunction; Child; Halothane

MeSH Terms

Accidents, Traffic
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, General*
Child*
Emergencies
Female
Halothane
Hepatitis*
Hospitalization
Humans
Pediatrics
Wounds and Injuries
Halothane