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Methemoglobinemia induced by methylene blue pertubation during laparoscopy
Author(s) -
Bilgin H.,
ÖZcan B.,
Bilgin T.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1998.tb05173.x
Subject(s) - methemoglobinemia , methylene blue , medicine , methylene , laparoscopy , methemoglobin , anesthesia , surgery , medicinal chemistry , hemoglobin , organic chemistry , chemistry , photocatalysis , catalysis
Methylene blue is used to check tubal patency during laparoscopy. A case of methemoglobinemia which was induced by methylene blue is presented. Methemoglobinemia is usually treated with methylene blue; however, in patients with glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, methylene blue can induce methemoglobinemia.