Abstract
Propofol is a hypnotic agent for induction and maintainance of general anaesthesia and it is used for sedation of critically ill intensive care patients. As a rare adverse effect propofol can cause acute pancreatitis. We report a case of post-operative pancreatitis in an otherwise healthy 62-year-old male who was anaesthezised with propofol during an otherwise uncomplicated surgery for thyroid carcinoma. Other common causes could be excluded. Since this is a possible lethal complication in post-operative patients, medical doctors should be aware of this adverse effect.
| Translated title of the contribution | Propofol-induced pancreatitis after surgery for thyroid carcinoma. |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Article number | V10130608 |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 176 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 19 May 2014 |