Is Prophylactic Steroid Treatment Mandatory for Subclinical Cushing Syndrome After Unilateral Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy?

Conclusions: After laparoscopic adrenalectomy, the probability of AI is small in patients with adrenal SCS, and the symptoms of AI were mild. Meanwhile, the HPA axis rapidly recovered. Therefore, prophylactic steroid treatment is not mandatory. Given that AI is more frequent in patients with higher cut-offs of 1 mg-DST, a more precise definition of SCS is necessary to better manage these patients.
Source: Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques - Category: Surgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research