Table 2

Errors in Patient Preparation for Adrenal Surgery

Primary Aldosteronism
	Potassium repletion
	Blood pressure control
Cushing's Syndrome
	Inhabition of glucocorticoid production when there are severe manifestations using metapyrone.
	Control of diabetes
	Pre-operative steroid administration
	Operative steroid administration
Incidentalomas
	Anesthetic preparation for pheochromocytoma - 5% have negative diagnostic studies.
Adrenal Carcinoma
	Consent for adjacent organ removal
	Failure to identify IVC involvement
Pheochromocytoma
	Pre-operative catechole blockade
	Volume expansion
	Anesthesia consultation