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Anaesthesia for nine patients with the carcinoid syndrome is described. With the exception of one case in which severe bronchospasm and hypertension occurred, complications were minor. Steroids, aprotonin and methotrimeprazine appear to be useful agents in the management of such patients. An anaesthetic technique employing thiopentone, pancuronium and nitrous oxide proved satisfactory.
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Les auteurs rapportent leur expérience anesthésique de neuf cas de malades présentant un syndrome carcinoïde. A ľexception ďun cas où est survenu un bronchospasme important avec hypertension, ils n’ont observé que des complications mineures. Les stéroïdes, ľaprotonine et la méthoxymeprazine sont des agents qui peuvent contribuer à la bonne marche de ces interventions. Comme méthode ďanesthésie, ľemploi de thiopenthal, de protoxyde ďazote et de pancuronium s’ est avéré une technique satisfaisante.
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This study was supported in part by the Carcinoid Tumor and Serotonin Research Foundation, Inc.
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Miller, R., Patel, A.U., Warner, R.R.P. et al. Anaesthesia for the carcinoid syndrome: a report of nine cases. Can. Anaesth. Soc. J. 25, 240–244 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03004887
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