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Anaphylactic reactions to isosulfan blue dye during sentinel node lymphadenectomy for breast cancer
Juraj Sprung1, Michael J Tully, Avishai Ziser
1*Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and †Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Anesthesia and Analgesia
|March 26, 2003
Abstract
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Intraoperative use of isosulfan dye for lymphatic mapping may result in anaphylaxis. Furthermore, in some patients, intravascular absorption of isosulfan may induce serum discoloration causing interference with pulse oximetry function.
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