Anesth Analg 2001;92:276-277
© 2001 International Anesthesia Research Society
CASE REPORTS
Indigo Carmine-Induced Bradycardia in a Patient During General Anesthesia
Ken-ichi Satoh, DDS, PhD,
Nozomu Sakamoto, DDS,
Yutaka Shinohe, DDS,
Maki Satoh, DDS, and
Shigeharu Joh, DDS, PhD
Department of Dental Anesthesiology, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Ken-ichi Satoh, DDS, PhD, Department of Dental Anesthesiology, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, 13-27 Chuohdohri, Morioka, Iwate 020-8505, Japan. Address e-mail to makeanu{at}dj.mbn.or.jp
Implications: Indigo carmine is very often used to confirm if catheters for delivering anticancer drugs are placed in the appropriate vicinity of tumors. This report demonstrates that severe bradycardia can occur after intraarterial administration of indigo carmine.
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