1998 Volume 34 Issue 7 Pages 1180-1185
An 11-year-old boy with bilateral pheochromocytomas was treated using predeposited autologous blood transfusion (PABT). We used the α-, β-blocking agents for the preoperative management. Before surgery, his blood was donated at weekly intervals, with the last unit withdrawn one week prior to the operation. The volume of blood withdrawn at each donation was 200ml. The total volume collected was 1, 000ml. Hypotension due to the removal of the tumor was successfully treated by PABT. The catecholamine levels of the donated plasma were elevated. PABT containing high amounts of the catecholamine might be effective in controlling hypotension after extirpation of the tumor. However, such patients should be observed carefully because they are still at a high risk for developing hypotension after surgery.
