Role of adrenal vein sampling in primary aldosteronism: Impact of imaging, localization, and age
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- 作者：Heather Wachtel ; Salman Zaheer ; Parth K. Shah ; Scott O. Trerotola ; Giorgos C. Karakousis ; Robert E. Roses ; Debbie L. Cohen and Douglas L. Fraker
- 关键词：adrenal vein sampling ; primary aldosteronism ; aldosteronoma ; age
- 刊名：Journal of Surgical Oncology
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：April 1, 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：113
- 期：5
- 页码：532-537
- 全文大小：174K
- ISSN：1096-9098
文摘
The role of adrenal vein sampling (AVS) has been debated, with some authorities advocating selective use in younger patients (≤40 years), and those localized by preoperative imaging. We examined our experience to determine the impact of AVS in patients who routinely underwent AVS with a high success rate.