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 inInternational journal of surgery case reports Vol. 7; pp. 141 - 144
Main Authors Yorke, Ekua, Stafford, Sara, Holmes, Daniel, Sheth, Sachiv, Melck, Adrienne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2015
Elsevier
Subjects
Adrenalectomy
Aldosterone
Case Report
Conn’s
Hypertension
Hypokalemia
Surgery
Adrenalectomy
Hypertension
Hypokalemia
Aldosterone
Conn’s
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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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ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.01.013