Open AccessPatent Blue dye allergy and the deep inferior epigastric perforator free flap: a unique interaction
Author(s) -
Kumar Shanesh,
Dhillon Raminder,
Shah Snehal,
White Dean C.,
Rozen Warren Matthew
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1412
Subject(s) - medicine , evans blue , sentinel lymph node , hue , surgery , artificial intelligence , computer science , cancer , breast cancer
Key Clinical Message Patent Blue dye for sentinel lymph node biopsy is associated with systemic allergic response and generalized blue hue. We report a unique case of successful free flap transfer in this setting. Despite inotropic support and abnormal blue hue, allergic response does not preclude safe flap transfer and monitoring.