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The study aims to assess the impact of contralateral suppression on postoperative outcomes in unilateral primary aldosteronism after adrenalectomy.

January 30, 2015The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & MetabolismOpen Access

Does Contralateral Suppression at Adrenal Venous Sampling Predict Outcome Following Unilateral Adrenalectomy for Primary Aldosteronism? A Retrospective Study

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MWMartin WolleyThe University of Queensland RGRichard D. GordonGeneral Motors (United States)AAAshraf AhmedKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

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Retrospective study demonstrates that contralateral suppression predicts better outcomes in patients after adrenalectomy for primary aldosteronism, implying it should influence surgical decisions.

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The study aims to assess the impact of contralateral suppression on postoperative outcomes in unilateral primary aldosteronism after adrenalectomy.
Retrospective review of patients who underwent unilateral adrenalectomy for primary aldosteronism following adrenal vein sampling.
Participants had a lateralization index of A/F(dominant):A/F(nondominant) ≥ 2 and were followed up for 6 to 24 months.
Outcomes evaluated included blood pressure, biochemical cure, and medication requirements post-surgery.
Patients with contralateral suppression had a significant reduction in postoperative systolic blood pressure (128 mm Hg vs 144 mm Hg, P = .001).
A higher cure rate of hypertension was observed in patients with contralateral suppression (96% vs 64%, P = .0034).
Patients demonstrating contralateral suppression had a higher biochemical cure rate on suppression testing (88% vs 44%, P = .002).

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Wolley et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a00ee070acff741bf7731fc https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2014-3676

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Retrospective study demonstrates that contralateral suppression predicts better outcomes in patients after adrenalectomy for primary aldosteronism, implying it should influence surgical decisions.

Does Contralateral Suppression at Adrenal Venous Sampling Predict Outcome Following Unilateral Adrenalectomy for Primary Aldosteronism? A Retrospective Study

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Does Contralateral Suppression at Adrenal Venous Sampling Predict Outcome Following Unilateral Adrenalectomy for Primary Aldosteronism? A Retrospective Study

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