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Use of methylene blue in pheochromocytoma resection: case report
Author(s) -
AMIN NASR AHMED,
FATANI JEHAN,
KASHKARI IBRAHEEM,
AL SHAMMARY MOHAMED,
AMIN TAREK
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2009.02956.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pheochromocytoma , methylene blue , resection , ligation , vein , surgery , anesthesia , biochemistry , chemistry , photocatalysis , catalysis
Summary We report the use of intravenous Methylene blue to treat the hypotension occurring following adrenal vein ligation in a case of pheochromocytoma resection in a child. The potential benefits and problems, including correct dosage, are discussed.