Role of methylene blue infusion in per-operative localization of parathyroid glands

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 199-202

  Soomro, M S Shamim R ^a   Moizuddin, ^a  

^a CIVIL HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOXY ISOBUTYL ISONITRILE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; METHYLENE BLUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INFUSION; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; INFUSION SYSTEM; MALE; PARATHYROID GLAND; PARATHYROID SCINTISCANNING; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; PULSE RATE; URINE COLOR; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COLORING AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; METHYLENE BLUE; MIDDLE AGED; PARATHYROID GLANDS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS;

EID: 3042584390     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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