Isoflurane anesthesia for pheochromocytoma: A case report.
During an exploratory laparotomy for a pheochromocytoma under isoflurane anesthesia, the blood pressure of the patient rose to 250/115 torr, without ventricular arrhythmias. The authors consider isoflurane worthy of further study for pheochromocytoma-surgery anesthesia, in comparison with other presently used agents.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D003975:Diazepam; D006801:Humans; D007530:Isoflurane; D008297:Male; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D008875:Middle Aged; D009020:Morphine; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D010643:Phenoxybenzamine; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery*; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication; D012601:Scopolamine; D013874:Thiopental
D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D010643:Phenoxybenzamine; D009020:Morphine; D007530:Isoflurane; D012601:Scopolamine; D013874:Thiopental; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D003975:Diazepam