title: Phaeochromocytoma during pregnancy: anaesthetic management for a caesarean section combined with bilateral adrenalectomy.
abstract: Phaeochromocytoma in pregnancy is associated with high maternal and neonatal mortality rates. Recently, improved management and antenatal diagnosis have reduced the maternal mortality rate below 1% and neonatal mortality rate below 15% respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, National Hospital of Sri Lanka,Sri Lanka. gitanjalij@gmail.com.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jayatilaka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abayadeera
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wijayaratna
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Senanayake
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wijayaratna
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015149:Tocolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D015149:Tocolytic Agents; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate