title: The response to methylene blue in patients with severe hypotension during liver transplantation.
abstract: Methylene blue is a useful therapy for catecholamine-resistant vasoplegic shock. Three cases of methylene blue administration for the treatment of catecholamine-resistant hypotension during orthotopic liver transplantation are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. sara.cheng@ucdenver.edu
authors.forename: Sara S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Gregory W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: Glenn R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Merritt
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hendrickse
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Fiegel
authors.forename: Isaac
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Teitelbaum
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Campsen
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wachs
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: M Susan
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Mandell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012773:Shock, Surgical / Q000188:drug therapy; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D008751:Methylene Blue