Journal article
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy—indications and technique
Surgical Oncology, Vol.12(2), pp.105-123
2003
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-7404(03)00036-7
PMID: 12946482
Abstract
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy has become the procedure of choice for the surgical management of most adrenal tumors, including functional and non-functional lesions. The role of laparoscopic adrenalectomy in the management of malignant adrenal tumors is controversial and most adrenocortical cancers are generally treated by open adrenalectomy. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy can be performed by both the anterior or lateral trans-abdominal approach and by the lateral or posterior retro-peritoneal approach, with each method being suitable for specific indications. Although there are no randomized trials comparing laparoscopic with open adrenalectomy, the laparoscopic approach is associated with shorter hospital stay, reduced pain and improved cosmesis. This review discusses the indications and contraindications, technique and outcomes for laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Laparoscopic adrenalectomy—indications and technique
- Creators
- Geeta Lal - UCSF/Mt. Zion Medical Center, 1600 Divisadero Street, suite c347, San Francisco, CA 94143-1674, USAQuan-Yang Duh - San Francisco VA Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Surgical Oncology, Vol.12(2), pp.105-123
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0960-7404(03)00036-7
- PMID
- 12946482
- ISSN
- 0960-7404
- eISSN
- 1879-3320
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2003
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984322807102771
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