Pheochromocytomas and anesthesia.
The management of patients with pheochromocytoma remains a challenge for the anesthetist despite the advent of new drugs and techniques. Safe anesthesia still depends on adequate preoperative preparation and assessment together with careful monitoring during the perioperative period.
O'Riordan
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Department of Anesthesia, St. George's Hospital, London, England.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods; D000758:Anesthesia; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care