Methylene blue infusion for the intraoperative identification of the parathyroids

ABSTRACT

The present study was carried out on 15 patients admitted for thyroidectomy to evaluate the use of preoperative methylene blue infusion for the operative identification of the parathyroid tissue. Of the identified normal parathyroid gl and s, 76.47% stained dusky blue. The technique was found safe, inexpensive, easily reproducible and is advised to be used routinely in parathyroid exploration