Surgery for Primary Aldosteronism in France From 2010 to 2020 - Results from the French-Speaking Association of Endocrine Surgery (AFCE): Eurocrine Study Group.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Describe the diagnostic workup and postoperative results for patients treated by adrenalectomy for primary aldosteronism in France from 2010 to 2020.

Background

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the underlying cause of hypertension in 6% to 18% of patients. French and international guidelines recommend CT-scan and adrenal vein sampling as part of diagnostic workup to distinguish unilateral PA amenable to surgical treatment from bilateral PA that will require lifelong antialdosterone treatment.Adrenalectomy for unilateral primary aldosteronism has been associated with complete resolution of hypertension (no antihypertensive drugs and normal ambulatory blood pressure) in about one-third of patients and complete biological success in 94% of patients.These results are main

SUBMITTER: Vignaud T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10549884 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature