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Adrenalectomy for Pheochromocytoma

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Lateral, Supine, arms extended
Time : 2-4 hours (long)
Blood Loss : Moderate (50 - 200 ml)
Post-op Pain : Moderate (4-6)
Maintenance Paralytic : Yes
Considerations : Arterial line, Central line

Anesthetic Approaches

1GETT
2GETT, Epidural
The Surgery

Approach selection — Laparoscopic transperitoneal (lateral decubitus) is the favored modern approach; open transperitoneal (supine) or retroperitoneal/posterior (prone jackknife) for large,...

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