Open AccessNovel management of methylene blue extravasation: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Rashid Saeed Khokhar,
Mansoor Aqil,
Tariq Alzahrani,
Adnan G. Gelidan,
Khayal Al khayal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.152891
Subject(s) - extravasation , medicine , methylene blue , tissue necrosis , accidental , surgery , pathology , biochemistry , chemistry , physics , photocatalysis , acoustics , catalysis
Methylene blue is a highly irritant drug and has been used intraoperatively. Its accidental extravasation can lead to tissue necrosis. In this report, a unique management is described, and the patient recovered without any morbidity.