Why the study?
Does adrenal surgery improve hypertension and hypokalemia in patients with primary hyperaldosteronism?
Population
46 patients who had adrenal surgery for primary hyperaldosteronism from 1983 to 1994
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 51 months
Authors
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Adrenalectomy may allow most APA patients to stop antihypertensives long-term; leaves open need for RCTs to guide selection and confirm durability.
Does adrenal surgery improve hypertension and hypokalemia in patients with primary hyperaldosteronism?
Adrenal surgery for aldosterone-producing adenomas is safe and cures hypertension in the majority of patients, though some may have persistent mild hypertension.
Lo et al. (1996) studied this question.
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