Conclusion
Adrenal failure is commoner than is generally recognised in all types of surgery. It can be largely prevented if the conditions which may cause it are remembered. It can be treated effectively if it is recognised early.
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Based on a paper presented in Belfast on February 2nd, 1957, to the Section of Surgery of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland.
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Welbourn, R.B. Adrenocortical failure in surgery. Ir J Med Sci 32, 401–406 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02955343
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