Kumar S, Dhillon R, Shah S, White DC, Rozen WM. Patent Blue dye allergy and the deep inferior epigastric perforator free flap: a unique interaction.
Clin Case Rep 2018;
6:581-584. [PMID:
29636918 PMCID:
PMC5889264 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.1412]
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Abstract
Patent Blue dye for sentinel lymph node biopsy is associated with systemic allergic response and generalized blue hue. We report a unique case of successful free flap transfer in this setting. Despite inotropic support and abnormal blue hue, allergic response does not preclude safe flap transfer and monitoring.
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