Halothane hepatitis in Iran: A review of 59 cases

Table 1 Characteristics and laboratory test results of 59 patients with HH

Variable	n	%
Characteristics
Female gender	48	81.4
Obesity	6	22.2
Recurrent exposure history	22	61.2
Post-exposure reaction history	10	17
Encephalopathy	8	14.5
Requiring ICU care	7	12.5
Mortality	6	12.2
Laboratory test results
ALT rise	48	100
AST ris	47	97.9
Total bilirubin rise	41	97.6
Direct bilirubin rise	37	100
Alkaline phosphates rise	35	100
PT rise	21	61.8

Percentages are relative to patients for whom data was available.

Table 2 Surgery types and the percentage of cases of HH regarding each type of surgery

Variable	n	%
Cholecystectomy	5	8.5
CABG surgery	4	6.8
Aesthetic surgeries
Partial gastrectomy	1	1.7
Liposuction	1	1.7
Face lifting	1	1.7
Mandible reconstruction	1	1.7
Others	3	3.4
General Surgeries
Intra-abdominal surgeries	2	3.4
Extra-abdominal surgeries	4	6.8
Obstetrics & Gynecologic surgeries
Cesarean section		3.4
Others	9
Eye surgeries	3	5.1
Orthopedic surgeries	2	3.4
Urologic surgeries	2	3.4
Other types of surgery	5	8.5

Percentages are relative to patients for whom data was available.