Contact Dermatitis After the Use of the PronePositioner

Contact Dermatitis After the Use of the PronePositioner

The PronePositioner™ is used to support the head during prone position procedures. We present the first case report of allergic contact dermatitis from the PronePositioner™. The patient was sensitized to the urethane in the PronePositioner™ during his many previous surgeries. We caution its repeated...

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Published in:Anesthesia and analgesia Vol. 97; no. 6; pp. 1706 - 1708
Main Authors: Jericho, Barbara G., Skaria, George P.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Hagerstown, MD International Anesthesia Research Society 01-12-2003
Lippincott
Subjects:
Adult
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, General
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Cicatrix - surgery
Dermatitis, Contact - etiology
General anesthesia. Technics. Complications. Neuromuscular blocking. Premedication. Surgical preparation. Sedation
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Prone Position - physiology
Urethane - adverse effects
Case study
Human
Allergy
Skin disease
Head
Contact dermatitis
General anesthesia
Complication
Patient position
Bushing
Ventral decubitus
Technical equipment
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Summary:The PronePositioner™ is used to support the head during prone position procedures. We present the first case report of allergic contact dermatitis from the PronePositioner™. The patient was sensitized to the urethane in the PronePositioner™ during his many previous surgeries. We caution its repeated use in a single patient secondary to concerns of sensitization.
ISSN:0003-2999
1526-7598
DOI:10.1213/01.ANE.0000087061.76236.92