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ArticleEndocrine2022

Hypertension outcomes of adrenalectomy for unilateral primary aldosteronism.

Igor Hartmann, Frantisek Hruska, Jan Vaclavik, Eva Kocianova, Zdenek Frysak, Marika Nesvadbova, Zbynek Tudos, Filip Ctvrtlik, Klara Benesova

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Article in Endocrine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Igor HartmannDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Olomouc and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Frantisek HruskaDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Olomouc and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic. Frantisek.Hruska@fnol.cz.
Jan VaclavikDepartment of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, University Hospital Ostrava and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Eva KocianovaDepartment of Internal Medicine I-Cardiology, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Zdenek FrysakDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Marika NesvadbovaDepartment of Urology, University Hospital Olomouc and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Zbynek TudosDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Filip CtvrtlikDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Klara BenesovaInstitute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
Palacký University Olomouc · CZMasaryk University · CZUniversity Hospital Olomouc · CZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate laboratory and clinical results after unilateral adrenalectomy in patients with primary aldosteronism (PHA).

methodsA cross-sectional analysis was performed using data from patients who underwent transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy for PHA, between January 2008 and December 2019. Surgical indications were based on adrenal venous sampling without ACTH stimulation. Analyses included patient demographics; preoperative clinical, pharmacological, laboratory, and radiological data; and postoperative results assessed after a median of 4 months. Antihypertensive drug use was quantified by estimating the daily defined dose (DDD) of antihypertensive medication, thus enabling standardized comparison of dosage between the drug classes. Statistical assessments included univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis.

resultsThis study enrolled 87 patients. The patients were taking 5.4 DDD of antihypertensive medication before surgery, and 3.0 DDD after surgery. Complete biochemical success of surgery was reached 67 patients (77%), 19 patients (22%) had partial biochemical success. Complete clinical success with normalization of blood pressure and withdrawal of all antihypertensive drugs was achieved in 19 patients (22%). 57 patients (65%) exhibited a reduction of DDD after surgery and/or improvement of blood pressure-partial clinical success. Thus, in 76 (87%) of all enrolled patients, surgery had an overall positive effect on hypertension control. Multivariable logistic regression showed that complete clinical success was independently associated with female gender and baseline sum of antihypertensive drugs DDD < 4.

conclusionA majority of patients undergoing unilateral adrenalectomy for PHA achieved markedly improved hypertension control, despite almost halving their antihypertensive medication. Almost a quarter of patients were cured and able to cease using all antihypertensive drugs.

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HyperaldosteronismHypertensionAdrenalectomyAntihypertensive AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAntihypertensive AgentsAntihypertensive drug treatmentDaily defined dosePrimary aldosteronismSecondary hypertensionUnilateral adrenalectomy

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