Prognosis of adrenalectomy guided by computed tomography versus adrenal vein sampling in patients with primary aldosteronism: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Adrenal vein sampling (AVS) is recommended to be the gold standard for patients with unilateral subtypes of primary aldosteronism to clinical diagnosis and surgery therapy. However, it is uncertain whether AVS is better for prognosis than computed tomography (CT), which is the most widely used. Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched for articles with no start date restriction. The last search was conducted on Jun 15, 2021. Eligible studies compared the distinct subtypes of primary aldosteronism by AVS with CT (as a control group) and reported the prognosis at follow-up. Evaluation of cohort studies referred to Newcastle - Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale, and randomized controlled trials referred to Updated Cochrane Collaboration tool. A random-effect model or fixed-effect model

SUBMITTER: Yan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8845452 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature