Abstract
Green color urine in postoperative period is rare event caused by propofol. Green urine after continuous infusion of propofol has been reported frequently but with a single induction dose it is rare. This case report highlights even after a single induction dose, propofol can cause green discoloration of urine. A 22-year-old male was admitted in the hospital for recurrent spontaneous pnemothorax due to bullae in the upper lobe of right lung. He underwent bullectomy via Video Assisted Thorascopic Surgery (VATS) under general anesthesia. In postoperative period he passed green color urine, which was identified to be due to propofol.
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