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  • Title: [Propofol anesthesia for a patient with insulinoma].
    Author: Sato Y, Onozawa H, Fujiwara C, Kamide M, Tanifuji Y, Amaki Y.
    Journal: Masui; 1998 Jun; 47(6):738-41. PubMed ID: 9691596.
    Abstract:
    We experienced the anesthetic management of a 47-year-old woman with insulinoma. Removal of the tumor was performed under propofol, nitrous oxide, and epidural anesthesia. We tried the continuous infusion of glucose to maintain normal blood glucose level and to avoid intraoperative hypoglycemic event. The blood glucose and immunoreactive insulin (IRI) level were measured intermittently. After the removal of the insulinoma, the IRI level decreased rapidly to the normal range. In this case, neither hyperglycemic nor hypoglycemic episode was observed. The perioperative course was uneventful. Propofol has not been shown to significantly affect the release of insulin and glucose regulation. This case suggests that under the condition of continuous glucose infusion and blood glucose monitoring, propofol is an useful anesthetic agent for a patient with insulinoma.
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