Endocrine Abstracts

Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrine disorder. Diagnosis is more frequently made where calcium testing forms part of routine screening bloods. The clinical profile has shifted from a symptomatic disorder with hypercalcaemic symptoms, kidney stones and overt bone disease towards a more asymptomatic state. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have produced guidelines on diagnosis and management of primary hyperparathyroidism but no UK guidelines are in existence....

Introduction: There is great variation in management of perioperative cortisol management in patient’s undergoing pituitary surgery across UK Hospitals. We evaluated safety and effectiveness of standards followed in ARI. The aim of audit was to confirm safety, improve knowledge and change practice for better patient care if needed based on information gained from the available data.Description of methods/design: We evaluated 30 patients who have und...

Background: Given the technically challenging nature of adrenal venous sampling (AVS) there is a drive to centralise services to improve successful outcomes. This has potential implications for patients living in remote and rural areas.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the case notes of 15 patients who underwent AVS in our hospital, for investigation of primary hyperaldosteronism between 2002 and 2015. We assessed the success rate of cannulation of th...