title: [Long-term observations after adrenal surgery].
abstract: Long-term observations after adrenal surgery show different results according to indications for operations. The longest period of observation shows 8 patients with adrenal hyperplasia. In 3 of 4 bilaterally adrenalectomised patients no satisfactory results were obtained despite substitution treatment; 4 one-side adrenalectomised patients are in good condition. Operative results of 7 patients with benign phaeochromocytoma are satisfactory. Two patients with malignant phaeochromocytoma developed a local recidive and distant metastases. Carcinoma of the adrenal gland, if not hormonally active, were not diagnosed in early stage, 3 patients died from metastases within 3 years. A 2-years-old girl, who was operated on with hormonally active carcinoma, is in good condition 21 years later.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000473:pathology; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Langzeitbeobachtung nach Nebennierenoperationen.