Potential hazards of submucosal injection of methylene blue.

Chan EP, Kaltenbach T, Rouse RV, Soetikno R., Am J Gastroenterol. 107(4):633-4. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2011.462., 2012 Apr 01

Abstract

Endoscopists have routinely used submucosal injection of diluted methylene blue or indigo carmine to enhance the safety and ensure the completeness of colonoscopic resection of large, sessile polyps. Both dyes are similarly colored blue, yet important features differentiate the two.

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