Abstract
In this report we present two patients with carcinoid syndrome who underwent excision of a carcinoid tumor of the bowel and hepatectomy for secondaries in the liver. The preoperative preparation, the intraoperative problems and management as well as the outcome are described.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 83-87 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Acta anaesthesiologica Belgica |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1994 |
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Keywords
- complications: carcinoid syndrome, bradykinin shock
- hormones: somatostatin
- pharmacology: cyproheptadiene, ketanserin, octreotide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
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Sarantopoulos, C., Fassoulaki, A., & Alexandris, A. (1994). Anesthetic management of two patients undergoing laparotomy and hepatectomy for carcinoid syndrome. Acta anaesthesiologica Belgica, 45(3), 83-87.