ea0037ep580 | Obesity and cardiovascular endocrinology | ECE2015
Cakir Ilkay
, Simsek Yasin
, Kutanis Riza
, Menekse Serkan
, Ustun Emine Isil
, Sit Dede
Introduction: Since bariatric surgery is considered to be a more effective treatment modality for morbid obesity, a growing number of patients have been referred to endocrinology clinics in order to exclude an underlying cause. Routine preoperative testing to screen Cushings syndrome (CS) or hypothyroidism is still debatable. The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of routine testing in preoperative endocrinological evaluation.Methods/des...