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Prolonged Postoperative Disorientation After Methylene Blue Infusion During Parathyroidectomy

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Journal Anesth Analg
Specialty Anesthesiology
Date 2004 Oct 27
PMID 15502068
Citations 17
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Abstract

Methylene blue 7.5 mg/kg is frequently given at our institution during parathyroidectomy. The dye preferentially stains the parathyroids so as to provide better surgical visualization. Other than causing a pseudocyanosis, the technique is generally considered to be rather innocuous. We report a case of a patient who, after this procedure, had a postoperative course that was unusual because of slowly resolving altered mental status.

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