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Abstract

Identification of the parathyroid gland during surgery of thyroid reduce the risk of postoperative hypoparathyroidism; as well as of great importance for identification of the parathyroid glands in parathyroid disease.It is a prospective study conducted on (50 patient 10 male and 40 female) with various causes of goiter, who underwent operation in the the Surgical Department of the AL-DIWANYIA TEACHING HOSPITAL for the period between May 2008 to September 2010.The technique of methylene blue dye injection through the inferior thyroid artery using one CC methylene blue 0.5% to recognize the parathyroid gland in patient suffering from various causes of thyroid disease and undergoing thyroid gland surgery.The precise localization of the gland was possible in 85% . There were no adverse effect from this technique.We conclude that peroperative identification of parathyroid gland using methylene blue is valuable technique that facilitates identification of the gland at operation.

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95

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Copyright (c) 2017 AL-QADISIYAH MEDICAL JOURNAL

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