Biochemical Testing After Pheochromocytoma Removal: How Early?
Language English Country Germany Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- MeSH
- Time Factors MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Pheochromocytoma blood surgery MeSH
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care * MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Metanephrine blood MeSH
- Adrenal Gland Neoplasms blood surgery MeSH
- Follow-Up Studies MeSH
- Postoperative Period MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Metanephrine MeSH
Pheochromocytomas are catecholamine-producing tumors with typical clinical presentation. Tumor resection is considered as an appropriate treatment strategy. Due to its unpredictable clinical behavior, biochemical testing is mandatory to confirm the success of tumor removal after surgery. The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility of a shorter interval of postoperative testing (earlier than the recommended 2-4 weeks according to recently published Guidelines). We investigated 81 patients with pheochromocytoma before and after surgery. Postoperative examination was performed of stable subjects after their transport from the surgical to the internal ward (7.1±2.2 days after surgery). Plasma metanephrines were used for the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma and confirmation of successful tumor removal. All subjects with pheochromocytoma had markedly elevated plasma metanephrines before surgery. No correlation between postoperative interval (the shortest being 3 days) and plasma metanephrine levels was found. Postoperative plasma metanephrine levels did not differ significantly from those taken at the one-year follow-up. In conclusion, we have shown that early postoperative diagnostic workup of subjects with pheochromocytoma is possible and may thus simplify early postoperative management of this clinical condition.
Horm Metab Res. 2015 Aug;47(9):e3 PubMed Vránková, A Brabcová [corrected to Brabcová Vránková, A]
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