Korean J Anesthesiol.  1974 Jan;7(1):53-58.

Pheochromocytoma-Anesthetic Experience with a Case

• Kim YS
• Park KW
• Kim CK

Abstract

A 35 year-old man underwent partial resection of pheochromocytoma under general anesthesia. Preoperatively, phenoxybenzamine was given for 18 days. Following induction of anesthesia with intravenous thiopental sodium, succinylcholine iodide was administered intravenously and endotracheal intubation was performed. Anesthesia was maintained with nitrous oxide, oxygen and Penthrane using a semi-closed carbon dioxide absorption circle system. During anesthesia, marked hypertension and hypotension developed but no arrhythmia was present except for sinus tachycardia. The patient tolerated anesthesia and surgery well with appropriate cardiovascular control using Regitine, Levophed, I.V. fluid and whole blood.

MeSH Terms

Absorption
Adult
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, General
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Carbon Dioxide
Humans
Hypertension
Hypotension
Intubation, Intratracheal
Methoxyflurane
Nitrous Oxide
Norepinephrine
Oxygen
Phenoxybenzamine
Phentolamine
Pheochromocytoma
Succinylcholine
Tachycardia, Sinus
Thiopental
Carbon Dioxide
Methoxyflurane
Nitrous Oxide
Norepinephrine
Oxygen
Phenoxybenzamine
Phentolamine
Succinylcholine
Thiopental