Dangers of propofol in cosmetic surgery

International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 83-85

  Shiffman, Melvin A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BISULFITE; CHLORAL HYDRATE; DROPERIDOL; FENTANYL; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; MORPHINE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PETHIDINE; PROPOFOL; SEDATIVE AGENT;

AGITATION; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANXIETY; APNEA; ARTICLE; BIGEMINY; BRONCHOSPASM; BURNING SENSATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CONFUSION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COUGHING; DELIRIUM; DEPRESSION; DERMATITIS; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG COST; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; DYSPNEA; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FATIGUE; HALLUCINATION; HEADACHE; HEART ARREST; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART BLOCK; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HICCUP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPERVENTILATION; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXIA; HYSTERIA; INSOMNIA; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG VENTILATION; PHARYNGITIS; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PREMEDICATION; PROTECTION; RISK; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SOMNOLENCE; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; TACHYCARDIA; TACHYPNEA; TREMOR;

EID: 0042388321     PISSN: 15308200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/153082003767787222     Document Type: Article

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