This is a prospective randomized controlled study comparing laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) versus image-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in treating aldosterone-producing adenoma. The objectives of this study are to 1. compare the short-term outcomes of LA and RFA in treating aldosterone-producing adenoma. 2. compare the treatment success rates of LA and RFA during follow-up for primary aldosteronism.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
36
Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin, Hong Kong
Morbidity rate
Time frame: 30-day
Resolution of hyperaldosteronism
Time frame: 1 year
Operative time
Time frame: 24 hours
Periprocedural hypertensive crisis
Time frame: 24 hours
Mortality rate
Time frame: 30 days
Blood loss
Time frame: 24 hours
Analgesic requirement
Time frame: 30 days
Time to resumption of activity
Time frame: 30 days
Resolution of hypokalaemia
Time frame: 1 year
Blood pressure control
Time frame: 1 year
Hospital stay
Time frame: 30 days
Pain score
Time frame: 7 days
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