IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-4-14919 Original Research Paper Anaesthetic management of pheochromocytoma. A case report GEETA CHOUDHARY Dr. April 2018 7 4 01 02 ABSTRACT

 Pheochromocytomas are neoplasms of chromaffin tissue that synthesize catecholamines. These chromaffin tissue tumors are not uncommon in

anesthetic practice and have varied manifestations. Pheochromocytoma represents very significant challenges to the anesthetist, especially when
undiagnosed. By some estimates, 25 to 50 percent of hospital deaths of patients with unmanaged or unknown pheochromocytoma occur during
induction of anesthesia or during operative procedures for other conditions.1 Anaesthetic management includes Preoperative use of alphaadrenergic
antagonists, beta–adrenergic antagonists with or without other antihypertensive agents, fluid therapy as well as insulin therapy for
hyperglycemia if required. Despite this preoperative preparation, many patients will have hypertensive crises intraoperatively which need to be
promptly and carefully managed by the anesthesia team which requires intensive and advanced monitoring techniques. With advancement in
surgical and anesthetic techniques, the incidence of severe morbidity and mortality associated with the surgery is low in high volume centers.