THE USE OF MAGNESIUM-SULFATE DURING PHEOC HROMOCYTOMA SURGERY - A STUDY OF 2 CASES

Maintenance of haemodynamic stability during anaesthesia for phaeochro mocytoma resection is still a challenge. If magnesium sulfate is widel y used for the control of arterial pressure during preeclampsia, its u se during phaechromocytoma resection has only been published by one au thor We describe two cases where magnesium sulfate is the main agent u sed to control arterial pressure during resection of a phaeochromocyto ma Magnesium sulfate's hypotensive, antiarrhythmic and antiadrenergic properties are reviewed. The total doses administered were 11 g and 12 g, given as an infusion and boluses. Magnesium sulfate could be part of the anaesthetist's pharmacopoeia during phaeochromocytoma resection .