• Journal of endourology · Jun 2017

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    Continuation of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Inhibitors Does Not Impact Renal Function Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.

    • Nishant Patel, Benjamin R Cohen, Shubha De, Ganesh Kartha, Ina Li, Carl Sarkissian, Juan Calle, and Manoj Monga.
    • Department of Urology, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute , Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.
    • J. Endourol. 2017 Jun 1; 31 (6): 577-582.

    ObjectiveIn the perioperative period, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors may result in cardiovascular and renal functional changes. We sought to determine the acute and chronic renal functional and blood pressure effects of continuing or withdrawing angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).Materials And MethodsThis was a retrospective review of all patients undergoing PCNL at our institution from 2002 to 2013. Patients on either an ACE-I and/or ARB who received an ACE-I and/or ARB during their surgical hospitalization were matched based on sex, age, and body mass index to patients who had their medication withheld during the postoperative period. The two groups were compared.ResultsA total of 2784 patients underwent PCNL during the study period. At the time of PCNL, 15.2% (423/2784) of patients and 6.5% (181/2784) were prescribed an ACE-I and an ARB, respectively. Fifty-nine percent (248/423) of patients on an ACE-I and 66.9% (121/181) on an ARB received their medication during their postoperative hospitalization. There was no significant difference in average length of stay (2 days vs 2 days), perioperative change in glomerular filtration rate, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (-0.50 mL/min/1.73 m2 vs -2.34 mL/min/1.73 m2, p = 0.267), change in GFR at 1 month postoperatively (-4.63 mL/min/1.73 m2 vs -5.90 mL/min/1.73 m2, p = 0.748), or change in GFR at 1 year (-2.08 mL/min/1.73 m2 vs -0.13 mL/min/1.73 m2, p = 0.267) between patients who received vs withheld their medication during the postoperative stay.ConclusionIt is safe to continue RAAS inhibitors in patients undergoing PCNL during their operative hospitalization.

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