Hemodynamic instability during percutaneous ablation of extra-adrenal metastases of pheochromocytoma and paragangliomas: a case series

Table 1 Demographics, preoperative comorbid conditions, hemodynamic parameters, and primary tumor location^a

Characteristic	At the Time of First Ablation (n = 21)
Age, y	39.6 (±18.2)
Male sex	7 (33)
Body mass index, kg/m²	26.7 (±6.3)
ASA physical status
II	13 (62)
III	7 (33)
IV	1 (5)
Coronary artery disease	1 (5)
Anemia^b	0 (0)
Renal dysfunction^c	0 (0)
Endocrine disorders
Hyperparathyroid	3 (14)
Hyperthyroid	1 (5)
Deep vein thrombosis	2 (10)
Lupus erythematosus	1 (5)
Syndromic PPGL (neurofibromatosis type 1)	1 (5)
Preparative hemodynamics
Blood pressure, mm Hg
Systolic	110 (±14)
Diastolic	65 (±10)
Mean arterial	79 (±10)
Heart rate, bpm	78 (±12)
Primary tumor location
Abdomen	8 (38)
Retroperitoneal	3 (14)
Liver	1 (5)
Adrenal	6 (29)
Head/neck	2 (10)
Spine	1 (5)

Abbreviations: ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, PPGL pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma
^aValues are mean (±SD) or No. (%)
^bAnemia defined by hemoglobin levels ≤12 mg/dL for females and ≤13 mg/dL for males
^cPreoperative kidney function impairment defined as preoperative creatinine concentrations ≥1.4 mg/dL

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