Key result
Administration of propofol during a Cesarean section was associated with late-onset pulmonary edema, confirmed by positive skin tests, and successfully treated with mechanical ventilation.
Why the study?
Does propofol administration cause pulmonary edema in patients undergoing Cesarean section?
Case Report (n=1)
Does propofol administration cause pulmonary edema in patients undergoing Cesarean section?
Propofol administration can rarely cause late-onset pulmonary edema, a potentially fatal complication that can be successfully managed with mechanical ventilatory support.
Alerts clinicians to possible propofol-induced pulmonary edema post-cesarean; single case leaves causality and incidence open.
Pulmonary edema after the administration of propofol has rarely been reported. In this case report, we describe pulmonary edema due to the administration of propofol during a Cesarean section and while in the intensive care unit. The skin tests demonstrated strong positive weal and flare reactions to propofol. The patient was treated successfully with mechanical ventilatory support. This report emphasizes that this fatal complication may be seen with propofol and underlying mechanisms and therapeutic approach are discussed.
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İnal et al. (2008) conducted a case report in Pulmonary edema (n=1). Propofol was evaluated on Pulmonary edema. Administration of propofol during a Cesarean section was associated with late-onset pulmonary edema, confirmed by positive skin tests, and successfully treated with mechanical ventilation.
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