Green urine in a patient who received a continuous infusion of propofol: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2009.56.3.325
- Author:
Young Chul LEE
1
;
Jong Nam LEE
;
Jun Seok BAE
;
Young Chul PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, Busan, Korea. mid33@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Green urine;
Propofol;
Side effects
- MeSH:
Humans;
Propofol
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2009;56(3):325-327
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The color of urine in patients who receive anesthetic gives much medical information to a medical team. So, we must check the urine color and know the cause of discoloration of the urine from anesthetic patients. Green urine is rare indeed and it is a benign potential side effect of propofol; this phenomenon is related to the metabolism of propofol. We experienced green urine from a long-term anesthetized patient who received a continuous infusion of propofol. We report here on this unusual case and we review the relevant literature.
