ea0032p8 | Adrenal cortex | ECE2013
Dekkers Tanja
, Deinum Jaap
, Kool Leo Schultze
, Blondin Dirk
, Vonend Oliver
, Hermus Ad
, Peitzsch Mirko
, Rump Lars
, Antoch Gerald
, Sweep Fred
, Lenders Jacques
, Bornstein Stefan
, Willenberg Holger
, Eisenhofer Graeme
Context: More reliable parameters than cortisol are needed for assessing correct catheter positioning during adrenal vein sampling (AVS). Plasma metanephrine represents one such alternative.Objective: To determine the utility of adrenal venous (AV) plasma concentrations of metanephrine to establish correct catheter positioning during AVS.Design and methods: We included 86 AVS procedures: 52 ACTH-stimulated and 34 non-stimulated seq...