Table 5

Post-Operative Complications Following Adrenal Surgery

Primary Aldosteronism
 
  • Hypokalemia - secondary to continued potassium loss immediately post-operative
 
  • Hyperkalemia - secondary to failure of contralateral adrenal to secrete aldosterone
Cushing's Syndrome
 
  • Inadequate steroid replacement leading to hypocorticoidism.
  • Fracture secondary to osteoporosis
 
  • Hyperglycemia
 
  • Poor wound healing
  • Increased risk of infection
Pheochromocytoma
  • Hypotension secondary to alpha- adrenergic blockade after tumor removal
Generic Complications
 
  • Hemorrhage
    • inferior vena cava
    • adrenal arteries
 
  • Pneumothorax
 
  • Pancreatitis
 
  • Pneumonia
 
  • Hiccoughs

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