| Literature DB >> 22419188 |
Yoshin Adachi1, Hiroshige Nakamura, Yuji Taniguchi, Ken Miwa, Shinji Fujioka, Tomohiro Haruki.
Abstract
We report a case of thoracoscopic resection of mediastinal parathyroid adenomas using methylene blue to localize the tumors during the operation. After methylene blue 4 mg/kg was injected intravenously, we easily identified methylene blue-stained parathyroid glands and successfully resected them with sufficient surgical margins. The use of methylene blue for detection of parathyroid adenoma is a useful technique.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22419188 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-011-0796-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN: 1863-6705