Methylene Blue Causing Serotonin Syndrome Following Cystocele Repair

Kailash Kapadia; Felix Cheung; Wai Lee; Richard Thalappillil; F. Barry Florence; Jason Kim

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2016.07.012

Methylene Blue Causing Serotonin Syndrome Following Cystocele Repair

Kailash Kapadia
, Felix Cheung
, Wai Lee
, Richard Thalappillil
, F. Barry Florence
, Jason Kim

Urology

Stony Brook University

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Abstract

Methylene blue is an intravenously administered agent that may potentiate serotonin syndrome. The usage of methylene blue to evaluate ureters for injuries and patency during urological surgeries is recognized as common practice. However, there is no mention of serotonin syndrome caused by methylene blue in urological literature or for urological surgery. We report the first urological case in order to raise awareness of the risk for serotonin toxicity with utilizing methylene blue.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	15-17
Number of pages	3
Journal	Urology Case Reports
Volume	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2016.07.012
State	Published - Nov 1 2016

Keywords

Cystocele repair
Methylene blue
Serotonin syndrome

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