METHEMOGLOBINEMIA INDUCED BY METHYLENE-BLUE PERTUBATION DURING LAPAROSCOPY

Authors
BILGIN H OZCAN B BILGIN T
Citation
H. Bilgin et al., METHEMOGLOBINEMIA INDUCED BY METHYLENE-BLUE PERTUBATION DURING LAPAROSCOPY, Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 42(5), 1998, pp. 594-595
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00015172
Volume
42
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
594 - 595
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5172(1998)42:5<594:MIBMPD>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Methylene blue is used to check tubal patency during laparoscopy. A ca se of methemoglobinemia which was induced by methylene blue is present ed. Methemoglobinemia is usually treated with methylene blue; however, in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, methyl ene blue can induce methemoglobinemia.