Risk factors for postoperative complications after adrenalectomy for phaeochromocytoma: multicentre cohort study.
Alessandro ParenteSivesh Kathir KamarajahJoseph P ThompsonCharlotte CrookSebastian AspinallRoss MelvinMichael J StechmanHelen PerrySabapathy P BalasubramanianArslan PannuFausto F PalazzoVan Den Heede KlaasFiona EatockHannah AndersonHelen DoranKelvin WangJohnathan HubbardAbdulaziz AldreesSusannah L ShoreClare FungAlison WaghornJohn AyukDavinia BennettRobert P SutcliffePublished in: BJS open (2023)
Adrenalectomy for phaeochromocytoma is associated with a very low mortality rate, whilst postoperative complications are common. Several risk factors, including co-morbidities and operative approach, are independently associated with postoperative complications and/or prolonged hospitalization, and should be considered when counselling patients.