Objectives: To evaluate the risk factors for postoperative vasopressor requirement among patients with pheochromocytoma undergoing retroperitoneal adrenalectomy. The primary outcome was postoperative hypotension requiring vasopressor support.
Design: A single-center retrospective observational study.
The aim of the present study was to test a hypothesis that baseline systemic vascular resistance index (SVRI) assessed by method of transpulmonary thermodilution predicts perioperative requirement for vasoactive drugs. The primary outcomes were: (1) peak vasoactive-inotropic score (VIS) and (2) peak dose of hypotensive drugs at any stage of surgery. The main exposure variable was baseline SVRI.
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