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Partial Adrenalectomy Carries a Considerable Risk of Incomplete Cure in Primary Aldosteronism.
The Journal of urology - 1 Aug 2021
van de Wiel Elle C J, Küsters Benno, Mann Ritse, Veltien Andor, Aalders Tilly W, Verhaegh Gerald W, Mukai Kuniaki, Deinum Jaap, Langenhuijsen Johan F
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PURPOSE: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is standard treatment for patients with unilateral aldosterone-producing adenomas, but surgeons are increasingly tempted to perform partial adrenalectomy, disregarding potential multinodularity of the adrenal. We assess the diagnostic value of endoscopic ultrasound for differentiating solitary adenomas from multinodularity by examining in-depth adrenal pathology with ex vivo...
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