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ANESTHETIC PHARMACOLOGY

Anaphylactic Reactions to Isosulfan Blue Dye During Sentinel Node Lymphadenectomy for Breast Cancer

Juraj Sprung, MD PhD^*, Michael J. Tully, MD^*, and Avishai Ziser, MD

*Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; and Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Juraj Sprung, MD, PhD, Mayo Medical School, Department of Anesthesiology, Saint Mary’s Hospital, MB 2–752, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905. Address e-mail to Sprung.juraj{at}mayo.edu

IMPLICATIONS: Intraoperative use of isosulfan dye for lymphatic mapping may result in anaphylaxis. Furthermore, in some patients, intravascular absorption of isosulfan may induce serum discoloration causing interference with pulse oximetry function.

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