Anesthetic management of laparoscopic pheochromocytoma excision in a patient with a Fontan circulation: a case report

An 18-year-old male with a Fontan circulation underwent excision of a pheochromocytoma after conversion from laparoscopic surgery. The pneumoperitoneum established for laparoscopic surgery may have adverse effects on the Fontan circulation, because it increases the intra-abdominal pressure (IAP), in...

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Main Authors: Hyung-Chul Lee, Karam Nam, Ji-Hyun Lee, Yong-Hee Park, Hee-Soo Kim, Chong-Sung Kim, Jin-Tae Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2014-03-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-66-252.pdf