Side Effects of Drugs Annual 28 N.H. Choulis, J.K. Aronson, in Side Effects of Drugs Annual, 2005 Isosulfan blue (SEDA-26, 543; SEDA-27, 528) Isosulfan blue is an aniline dye used to stain lymphatic channels before lymphangiography. The sentinel lymph node hypothesis is based on the...
We present one case of anaphylactic shock in response to injection of isosulfan blue for the purpose of localizing the sentinel node and review the medical literature. A thorough knowledge of possible isosulfan blue side effects, including their presentation and subsequent therapy, is essential for ...
Isosulfan bluePulse oximeterBesides several side effects including anaphylaxis, blue dyes are also known to cause false pulse oximeter readings. We aimed to examine the effects of subareolar isosulfan blue injection on pulse oximeter (SpO2) readings. The study group included 27 patients undergoing ...