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Subject:
BW FHL cross-post: how many adrenal cases bilateral in Digest 51
From:
Sukie Crandall <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 13 Mar 2001 22:50:34 -0500
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Dear XXXXXX:, about 15% of adrenal cases are bilateral, and require a
second surgery.  No we don't just go in and take both out, unless they
are both abnormal.  Bilateral adrenalectomies run about a 50% risk of
taking lifelong medication, and the number would probably be higher if it
was easier to do a total right adrenalectomy removal.
 
It's best for the ferret to take the abnormal one out - 85% will probably
not need another surgery.
 
With kindest regards,
Bruce H. Williams, DVM, DACVP
 
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[Posted in FML issue 3356]

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