The long-term risk of recurrent small-bowel obstruction is high. The risk is lessened by operation but not eliminated. The risk of recurrence increases with longer duration of follow-up, but most recurrences occur within 4 years. Multiple prior obstructions did not increase the risk of future obstruction.
Based on our observations and a review of the literature, we conclude that subclinical hormone secretion, especially cortisol secretion, is more common in patients with incidentally discovered adrenal masses than previously appreciated. Surgeons and anesthesiologists must be alert to the possibility that adrenal insufficiency or a hypertensive crisis may develop in the perioperative period in patients with incidentally discovered adrenal masses.
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