Do additional imaging studies change operative management in patients undergoing adrenalectomy?
The high incidence of unnecessary additional imaging performed in patients undergoing adrenalectomy is counterproductive to efforts toward cost-conscious, high-quality health care. Patients with adrenal tumors would benefit from early surgical referral to allow the surgeon to help guide clinical decision making and to avoid the use of excessive imaging.
Although small pulmonary artery obstruction cannot be excluded, large to medium-sized pulmonary artery obstruction is an unlikely primary causative factor in SCD-related PHT.