Parathyroid surgery and methylene blue:
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Geoffrey Pollack; Aron Pollack; Joel Delfiner; John Fernandez
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Methylene blue has been used to help facilitate parathyroid surgery for over 30 years. Its use has been widely considered both safe and cost effective. Twentyβsix cases of a toxic metabolic encephalopathy, however, have been reported with its use. As a result, some surgeons have stopped