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ea0025p181 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | SFEBES2011

Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for Conn’s syndrome benefits is beneficial to patients and to health finances

White Heather , Jayaweera Samantha , Sadler Gregory , Mihai Radu

Background: Primary hyperaldosteronism is allegedly present in 10% of hypertensive patients. Conn’s syndrome is present in a third of such patients and adrenalectomy has the potential to cure/improve the control of hypertension. This study assesses the benefits/costs of laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) in a cohort of consecutive patients with Conn’s syndrome operated in a tertiary referral centre.Methods: Clinical, radiological, operative and pa...