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00866 Anesthesia xtrprt lw abdominal adrnlctmy

Anesthesia

Also known as: adrenalectomy anesthesia, adrenal surgery anesthesia

Anesthesia for extraperitoneal procedures in the lower abdomen involving adrenalectomy. Covers general anesthesia for surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands via a retroperitoneal approach.

Clinical Context

Used when providing anesthesia for adrenalectomy via extraperitoneal approach. Requires preoperative evaluation for functional adrenal tumors (pheochromocytoma, Cushing syndrome, Conn syndrome) with specific anesthetic management including alpha-blockade for pheochromocytoma and steroid replacement planning.

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Specialties

anesthesiologyendocrine surgeryurology

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