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Nifedipine and surgical removal of phaeochromocytoma
Author(s) -
Chari P.,
Katariya R. N.,
Venkataraman R. K.,
Trikha A.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1988.tb05761.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nifedipine , phenoxybenzamine , pheochromocytoma , anesthesia , surgery , calcium , propranolol
Summary The management of five patients with phaeochromocytoma undergoing surgical removal is described. Pre‐operative preparation with phenoxybenzamine and nifedipine for 7 days before surgery prevented excessive fluctuations in cardiovascular parameters in the peri‐operative period and resulted in an uneventful recovery.