A comparison of the adverse reactions associated with isosulfan blue versus methylene blue dye in sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 189, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 236-239

  Thevarajah, Sarmela ^a   Huston, Tara L ^a   Simmons, Rache M ^a  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergic reaction, Breast cancer; Anaphylaxis; Isosulfan blue; Methylene blue; Sentinel lymph node biopsy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; DOPAMINE; EPHEDRINE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; INFUSION FLUID; ISOSULFAN BLUE; METHYLENE BLUE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PHENYLEPHRINE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; BLOOD OXYGEN TENSION; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BREAST CANCER; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER STAGING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; EYELID EDEMA; FLUID INTAKE; HEART FUNCTION; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXEMIA; HYPOXIA; INJECTION SITE; INJECTION SITE REACTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTUBATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LITERATURE; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPHANGIOGRAPHY; MEDLINE; MORBIDITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SHOCK; SKIN NECROSIS; SKIN ULCER; SMOKING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TACHYCARDIA; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; URTICARIA; WHEEZING;

EID: 13844275862     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.06.042     Document Type: Article

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