Definition Carcinoid tumors release a variety of subtances (ex. serotonin, catecholamines, histamine) which can cause both hypertension and hypotension. Anesthetic management became significantly easier in the post-somatostatin era (ex. octreotide). Appropriate somatostatin analog therapy is the mainstay of initial perioperative management in these patients. Still, somatostatin analogs are not perfect, and avoidance of stimulation as […]