Methylene blue injection. An intraoperative guide in small bowel resection for arteriovenous malformation.
Injection of methylene blue dye into the superior mesenteric artery of a patient with arteriovenous malformation of the small bowel was helpful in identifying the field of resection. Preoperative selective angiography is essential in identifying this rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding.
D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care
D008751:Methylene Blue