Roth W, Eschertzhuber S, Gardetto A, Keller C. Extravasation of propofol is associated with tissue necrosis in small children.
Paediatr Anaesth 2006;
16:887-9. [PMID:
16884474 DOI:
10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.01873.x]
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Abstract
Propofol is widely used for induction of anesthesia and many reports document extravasation and even intra-arterial injections without clinical sequelae. We report a case of tissue necrosis after subcutaneous injection of propofol in a 31-day-old infant.
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