Abstract
A 6-year-old boy was artificially ventilated for subglottic laryngitis and sedated by continuous propofol infusion. He developed metabolic acidosis and myocardial failure with a fatal outcome. In the literature seven other case reports are described with similar fatal side effects. Despite promising results in adults continuous propofol sedation is contraindicated in children.
| Translated title of the contribution | Continuous propofol infusion contraindicated in children |
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| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 440-442 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 141 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |