Table 1.
Monitoring of the blood pressure of the operated patients at follow–up visits
| Group | Hypotensive medicines | Examination I* /% | Examination II* /% | Examination III* /% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No medicines | 27 (51.9) | 36 (69.2) | 35 (67.3)b/c |
| 2 | Medicine reduction | 18 (34.6) | 9 (17.3) | 4 (7.7) |
| 3 | No medicine reduction | 7 (13.5) | 7 (13.5) | 4 (7.7)c |
| TOTAL | 52a (100) p > 0.05 | 52 (100) p > 0.05 | 43 (82.7)c p > 0.05 |
a
One perioperative death
b
One death due to reasons unrelated to surgery
c
No contact (4 patients), prior to examination III date (4 patients)
*
The first assessment (examination I) took place on the day of hospital discharge or transfer to another hospital department. The second check (examination II) was performed during an outpatient visit after 3 months; and the third (examination III) 1 year after phaeochromocytoma excision. P values were calculated with Mann–Whitney U test.