Favorable long-term outcomes of bilateral adrenalectomy in Cushing's disease.

Objective: Bilateral adrenalectomy (BADX) is an important treatment option for patients with Cushing's syndrome (CS). Our aim is to analyze the long-term outcomes, surgical, biochemical, and clinical as well as morbidity and mortality, of patients who underwent BADX.

Design: A total of 50 patients who underwent BADX since 1990 in two German centers were identified.