[Perioperative Management for Patients with Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders]

In recent years, the number of surgical cases involving patients with comorbidities has been increasing due to the aging society. Such patients may have a higher risk of postoperative morbidity or mortality. Therefore, surgeons are required to evaluate the current control status of the comorbidity, and perform appropriate perioperative management to decrease perioperative risk. This article focuses on the preoperative evaluation and management, as well as intraoperative and postoperative management of diabetes mellitus, thyroid dysfunction, which are frequently encountered among patients with metabolic and endocrine disorders, and paraganglioma, which is a rare disease but requires special attention in the field of thoracic surgery.