Aldosterone deficiency after unilateral adrenalectomy for Conn’s syndrome: a case report and literature review
Highlights • We report a case of postoperative hypotension and hyperkalemia in a unilateral adrenalectomy for Conn’s syndrome. • We highlight that there are factors that may make certain populations more at risk for developing this complication. • Increasing awareness about this complication and its...
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Published in | International journal of surgery case reports Vol. 7; pp. 141 - 144 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Netherlands
Elsevier Ltd
01.01.2015
Elsevier |
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Summary: | Highlights • We report a case of postoperative hypotension and hyperkalemia in a unilateral adrenalectomy for Conn’s syndrome. • We highlight that there are factors that may make certain populations more at risk for developing this complication. • Increasing awareness about this complication and its consequences highlights the needfor close monitoring in increased risk patients. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 2210-2612 2210-2612 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.01.013 |