title: Thigh isosulfan blue injection in the treatment of postoperative lymphatic complications.
abstract: Postoperative lymphatic complications after infrainguinal revascularization are troublesome and potentially serious complications. Vital dye injection into the web spaces of the foot has been recommended as a simple and reliable method to identify lymphatic channel disruption before groin exploration. Such distal injections, however, are not always successful. We describe a modified technique using a proximal thigh injection with isosulfan blue, which is faster and more useful than the distal web space method.
authors.affiliation: Section of Vascular Surgery, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033-0850, USa.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blebea
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Choudry
mesh_terms: D017700:Embolism, Cholesterol / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008210:Lymphocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D014034:Toes; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; C025484:iso-sulfan blue