Abstract
We report a case of laparoscopic surgery in a patient considered to be at high risk for latex allergy.
A 42-year-old nulligravida sought evaluation at our hospital for infertility. A magnetic resonance image (MRI) showed myoma uteri. The preoperative history was significant for pruritus, swelling, and erythema of the labia after eating some fruits, e.g., melons and watermelons. Because she was considered at high risk for latex allergy, a laparoscopically-assisted myomectomy was performed without using medical instruments containing latex components in order to prevent an allergic latex reaction. No anaphylactic reactions were observed.
It is important to be familiar with latex allergies and to ask patients detailed questions about allergic symptoms and to determine if daily-used operative and anesthetic instruments contain latex components.
