Anesthesia, Resuscitation, and ICU: Q&A
in Health ·
Hello, my husband is scheduled for surgery to remove vocal cord polyps caused by chronic laryngitis. Over the last year and a half, he’s been undergoing specific allergy testing—I can't recall the exact clinical name, but they inject tiny amounts of bee venom because he had a severe allergic reaction back when he worked in beekeeping.
We are wondering, how vital is it to mention this to the anesthesiologist? Could this history potentially lead to complications during the administration of anesthesia?
We are wondering, how vital is it to mention this to the anesthesiologist? Could this history potentially lead to complications during the administration of anesthesia?