Research Article
Is Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Adrenalectomy a Feasible Alternative in Treating Aldosterone-Producing Adenoma?
Table 3
Surgical outcomes of unilateral adrenalectomy in patients with aldosterone-producing adenoma.
| | | Single-port | Multiport | p |
| | Number of patients | 45 | 71 | | | Blood pressure control after operation (%) | | | 0.056 | | Normotensive without medication (cure) | 28 (62.2) | 30 (42.3) | | | Normotensive with medication | 3 (6.6) | 14 (19.7) | | | Hypertensive | 14 (31.2) | 27 (38) | | | Medication after operation | | | 0.106 | | None | 28 (62.2) | 30 (42.3) | | | Decreased | 10 (22.2) | 31 (43.6) | | | No change | 4 (8.8) | 7 (9.8) | | | Increased | 3 (6.8) | 3 (4.3) | | | Number of hypokalemic patients (%) | | | | | Before operation | 30 (61.2)
| 30 (42.2)
| | | After operation (without supplementation) | 0 | 0
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Data expressed as mean (SD) or absolute number of patients.
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