Surgical Management of Pheochromocytoma and Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma

This book provides readers information on optimal decision on surgical management of pheochromocytoma and retroperitoneal raraganglioma. After overviewing clinical features and diagnosis of pheochromocytoma and retroperitoneal raraganglioma, following chapter presents surgical treatment of adrenal pheochromocytoma, abdominal paraganglioma, paragangliomas in the bladder and scrotum with selected cases. Treatment options and complications from perspective of urologists, endocrinologists, and thoracic surgeons are highlighted to provide a multidisciplinary approach to treatment of patients. This book is suitable for the urologists, endocrinologists and surgeons in oncology, as well as practitioners who are interested in this field.

Overview of Pheochromocytoma and Retroperioneal Paraganglioma..- Applied Anatomy of Abdominal Compartment and Pheochromocytoma/Retroperitoneal Accessory Ganglia.- Surgical Management of Adrenal Pheochromocytoma.- Surgical Management of Upper Abdominal Paraganglioma.- Surgical Management of Middle Abdominal paraganglioma.- Surgical Management of Lower Abdominal paraganglioma.- Surgical Management of Paragangliomas in Other Rare Sites.- Selection of Surgical Approaches for Pheochromocytoma and Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma.

Jin Wen is Deputy Director and Professor at the Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China.