Green discoloration of the urine following sedation with propofol for colonoscopy

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2023 Jul;115(7):393-394. doi: 10.17235/reed.2022.9125/2022.

Abstract

Propofol (2,6-diisopropylphenol) is the most widely used drug for endoscopic procedures under deep sedation. We present the clinical case of an 83-year-old man who underwent a colonoscopy under sedation with propofol, observing a green discolouration of the urine during the procedure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anesthesia*
  • Colonoscopy / methods
  • Conscious Sedation / methods
  • Deep Sedation* / adverse effects
  • Deep Sedation* / methods
  • Humans
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives / adverse effects
  • Male
  • Propofol* / adverse effects

Substances

  • Propofol
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives