title: [Locating parathyroid glands by methylene blue during thyroid surgery].
abstract: Identification of parathyroid tissue during surgery of the thyroid gland usually reduces the risk of post-operative hypoparathyroidism. The reliability of methylene blue by intravenous infusion as a means of recognizing the parathyroid glands was tested in 59 consecutive patients (including 23 with carcinoma) undergoing thyroid gland surgery. Precise localization of the glands was possible in 87%. The side-effects being mild, the authors suggest that this method should be used systematically in all cases of bilateral thyroid surgery, in cancers of the thyroid glands and in reoperations.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000517:prevention & control; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008751:Methylene Blue; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000293:injuries; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D008751:Methylene Blue
vernacular_title: Repérage des parathyroïdes par le bleu de méthylène au cours de la chirurgie thyroïdienne.