Nifedipine and surgical removal of phaeochromocytoma.
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.
Chari
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Department of Anaesthesia, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Katariya
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Venkataraman
R K
RK
Trikha
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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
D010643:Phenoxybenzamine; D009543:Nifedipine