Rare but Dangerous Adverse Effects of Propofol and Thiopental in Intensive Care

From the Departments of Anesthesiology and General Intensive Care (A.M.M., C.G., M.Z., C.K.S.) and Surgery (T.B.), General Hospital, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; and the Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institute for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care (C.G., M.Z.), Vienna, Austria. Submitted for publication January 8, 2004. Accepted for publication April 20, 2004. Address for reprints: Anette-Marie Machata, MD, Department of Anesthesiology and General Intensive Care, General Hospital Vienna, University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria; email: [email protected].