Safe thyroidectomy with intraoperative methylene blue spraying.

ABSTRACT:

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Background

We aimed to minimalize operative complications by spraying of methylene blue stain on thyroid glands and the perithyroidal area.

Material and methods

The intra-operative methylene blue spraying technique was used prospectively on a total of 56 patients who had undergone primary (not recurrent) thyroid surgery for a variety of thyroid diseases. Bilateral total thyroidectomy was performed in all cases. After superior but before inferior pole ligation, 0.5ml of methylene blue was sprayed over the thyroid lobe and perilober area. Tissues, especially parathyroides, the recurrent laryngeal nerve, and the inferior thyroid artery, were identified and evaluated.

Results

Recurrent laryngeal nerve and arteries were not stained and thus they remained

SUBMITTER: Sari S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3539958 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature