Safe and cost-effective preoperative preparation of patients with pheochromocytoma.
This study examines the management of patients diagnosed with pheochromocytoma at a major academic teaching hospital. The findings indicate that most patients can be safely managed as outpatients preoperatively, resulting in significantly shorter hospitalizations and no adverse sequelae.
Departments of Anesthesia and Critical Care and Surgery, The University of Chicago Hospitals IL 60637, USA.
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Witteles
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Kaplan
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Roizen
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists