Background: Surgical resection is the primary management for pheochromocytoma. However, some patients with pheochromocytoma still suffer from hypertension after successful adrenalectomy. The risk factors for postoperative persistent hypertension remain unclear. Thus the aim of the present study was to identify the risk factors of postoperative persistent hypertension in patients with pheochromocytoma concomitant with hypertension.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 259 patients with pheochromocytoma who underwent adrenalectomy in our hospital between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2018. Patients' demographics, comorbidities, and perioperative data were recorded. The odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval were measured through binary logistic regression. The cutoff values and the area under the curve (AUC) for continuous risk factors of persistent hypertension after adrenalectomy were calculated through receiver operating characteristic curve analysis.
Results: Of the 259 patients, 40.9% (106/259) patients experienced postoperative persistent hypertension. Three independent risk factors of persistent hypertension in patients with pheochromocytoma after adrenalectomy were found to be older age (OR = 1.16, p = 0.037), longer duration of hypertension (OR = 3.10, p = 0.01), and concomitance with cardiovascular events (yes vs. no, OR = 17.17, p = 0.049). The cutoff value of age and duration of hypertension was 66 years (AUC = 0.741, p < 0.0001) and 27 months (AUC = 0.991, p < 0.0001), respectively.
Conclusions: Collectively, older age, a longer duration of hypertension, and concomitance with cardiovascular events were independent risk factors of persistent hypertension in patients with pheochromocytoma after adrenalectomy. These findings may help in improving perioperative management and follow-up strategies.
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