Abstract
The postoperative management of phaeochromocytoma with special reference to glucose levels is discussed and precautions are elucidated.
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On discute de la conduite postopératoire du phéochromocytome particulièrement concernant la glycémie, les précautions à prendre sont aussi considérées.
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Levin, H., Heifetz, M. Phaeochromocytoma and severe protracted postoperative hypoglycaemia. Can J Anaesth 37, 477–478 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03005631
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