title: Nifedipine and surgical removal of phaeochromocytoma.
abstract: The management of five patients with phaeochromocytoma undergoing surgical removal is described. Pre-operative preparation with phenoxybenzamine and nifedipine for 7 days before surgery prevented excessive fluctuations in cardiovascular parameters in the peri-operative period and resulted in an uneventful recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chari
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Katariya
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Venkataraman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trikha
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010643:Phenoxybenzamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery*; D011292:Premedication
chemical_list: D010643:Phenoxybenzamine; D009543:Nifedipine