Pheochromocytoma, Paraganglioma, Neuroblastoma, Catecholamine Secreting Tumor Perioperative and Anesthetic Management in Children

doi:10.15344/2455-2364/2019/156

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International Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatal Care Volume 5 (2019), Article ID 5:IJPNC-156, 2 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-2364/2019/156

Mini Review

Pheochromocytoma, Paraganglioma, Neuroblastoma, Catecholamine Secreting Tumor Perioperative and Anesthetic Management in Children

Claudine Kumba

Department of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care, Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, Paris, France

Corresponding Author Details: Dr. Claudine Kumba, Department of Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care, Necker Enfants Malades University Hospital, Paris, France; E-mail: claudine.kumba@gmail.com

Received: 09 July 2019; Accepted: 19 August 2019; Published: 21 August 2019

Citation: Kumba C (2019) Pheochromocytoma, Paraganglioma, Neuroblastoma, Catecholamine Secreting Tumor Perioperative and Anesthetic Management in Children. Int J Pediatr Neonat Care 5: 156. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-2364/2019/156

Copyright: © 2019 Kumba. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Abstract

Background: Catecholamine secreting tumors are responsible of 0.5-2% of hypertension in children. Intraoperative instability in these patients during surgical resection can occur. The objective of this mini-review was to describe the perioperative management of pheochromocytomas, paragangliomas, neuroblastomas and catecholamine secreting tumors in children.
Methods: Narrative mini-review.
Results and Conclusion: Preoperative medical and intraoperative anesthetic management aim to reduce intraoperative instability in catecholamine secreting tumors.

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