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Archive > July, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 7

Dealing With the Propofol Shortage

As supplies fall dangerously low, make sure your ORs don't run dry.

Dan O'Connor, Editor-in-Chief

As the vials of propofol dwindle down to a precious few in surgical stockrooms across the country, administrators and anesthesia providers are trying their best not to panic. Easier said than done if you have to beg, borrow and back-order to get the drug that outpatient surgery runs on. And much more difficult than it sounds if all of a sudden you have to rely on unfamiliar drugs and techniques to sedate patients.

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