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Extravasation of propofol is associated with tissue necrosis in small children
Author(s) -
ROTH WINFRIED,
ESCHERTZHUBER STEPHAN,
GARDETTO ALEXANDER,
KELLER CHRISTIAN
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.01873.x
Subject(s) - medicine , extravasation , propofol , tissue necrosis , necrosis , anesthesia , surgery , pathology
Summary 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.