The evolution of peri-operative care in the safe management of pheochromocytoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of pre- and intra-operative vasoactive agents for improved blood pressure control has transformed the outcomes following pheochromocytoma (PC) resection. The first agent utilized was phenoxybenzamine, but selective alpha-1 antagonists (SAA) and calcium channel antagonists (CCA) have also been used with success. We sought to define the relationship between pre-operative treatment and intra-operative hemodynamics associated with each of these agents in patients with PC.

Methods

A retrospective, single-institution review of patients >18 years with resected PC from 1996-2020 was performed. Pre-operative blockade was at the discretion of the treating providers. Adequacy of pre-operative blockade was determined by the attending surgeon prior to proceeding with P

SUBMITTER: Irfan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11749965 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature