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Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for pheochromocytoma. | Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for pheochromocytoma. | ||
==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
*Surgical [[resection]] is the treatment of choice for benign localized tuomr | *Surgical [[resection]] is the treatment of choice for [[benign]] localized tuomr | ||
*Given the complexity of [[perioperative]] management, and the potential for catastrophic intra and postoperative complications, such surgery should be performed only at centers experienced in the area | *Given the complexity of [[perioperative]] management, and the potential for catastrophic intra and postoperative complications, such surgery should be performed only at centers experienced in the area | ||
*It may also be nescessary to perform a complete surgical | *It may also be nescessary to perform a complete surgical [[resection]] of the affected adrenal gland(s) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]
Overview
Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for pheochromocytoma.
Surgery
- Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for benign localized tuomr
- Given the complexity of perioperative management, and the potential for catastrophic intra and postoperative complications, such surgery should be performed only at centers experienced in the area
- It may also be nescessary to perform a complete surgical resection of the affected adrenal gland(s)