The relationship between early post‐operative ACTH / cortisol following pituitary surgery and long‐term glucocorticoid requirement – Do ultradian rhythms matter?

Autor: Christina Jang, Katherine English, Viral Chikani, Goce Dimeski, Sara H. Olson, Warrick J. Inder
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Clinical Endocrinology. 94:636-644
ISSN: 1365-2265
0300-0664
Popis: OBJECTIVE To determine whether early (4-8h) post-operative ACTH after trans-sphenoidal surgery (TSS) predicts long-term hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function and to investigate early morning day 1 ACTH/cortisol variability using rapid sampling. DESIGN Prospective observational study. METHODS Participants undergoing TSS were included; those treated with glucocorticoids pre-operatively received 100 mg intravenous hydrocortisone on anaesthetic induction. ACTH and cortisol were measured post-operatively at + 4h and + 8h after induction and on day 1 every 10 minutes between 0700h and 0900h. PRIMARY OUTCOME glucocorticoid requirement at 6 months. RESULTS Nineteen participants (10F, 9M): 6/19 (32%) were treated with replacement glucocorticoids pre-operatively; 4 had ceased by 6 weeks post-operatively. One patient developed new hypopituitarism post-operatively meaning 3/19 (16%) required glucocorticoids at 6 months. Post-operative + 4h ACTH
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