Table 4 Trend of adrenal tests from 14 days before the surgery to 4 months after the surgery
| Tests | Reference range | Two weeks before the surgery | One week before the surgery | One week after the surgery | Three weeks after the surgery | Two months after the surgery | Four months after the surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTH (pg/ml) | Up to 64 | 15 | 17 | 9.9 | |||
| Cortisol morning (µg/dl) | 6.2–19.4 | 7.7 | 18.6 | 26.7 | 16.4 | ||
| 24-h urine free cortisol (µg/dl) | 50–190 | 281 | 736 | 390.3 | 8.7 | 6.3 | |
| Overnight dexamethasone suppression test (µg/dl) | < 5.0 | 3.5 | 0.7 |