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  • Title: [Laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Experiences with 50 patients].
    Author: Suzuki K, Ushiyama T, Fujita K, Kawabe K.
    Journal: Urologe A; 1996 May; 35(3):233-7. PubMed ID: 8711830.
    Abstract:
    Fifty patients with adrenal tumors (18 men and 32 women, average age 51.8 years) underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy from February 1992 to October 1995. Clinical diagnosis included pheochromocytoma in 3 patients, primary aldosteronism (including 1 with a 11-OH-corticosterone-producing tumor) in 15, Cushing's syndrome (including 7 with pre-Cushing's syndrome) in 13, non-functioning tumors in 17, 1 metastatic adrenal carcinoma, and 1 adrenal tuberculosis. Transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy was performed by the method reported previously. Extraperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy was performed with the patient under general anesthesia in the lateral position. A working space was created by inserting a balloon dissector through a small skin incision. A total of four trocars were inserted. Three of the 50 patients were switched to open surgery, including 1 with metastatic adrenal carcinoma and 1 with adrenal tuberculosis. Laparoscopic tumor removal was successful in the other 47 patients. The average operating time and blood loss were 209 min and 177 ml, respectively. Blood loss was greater in the patients with pheochromocytoma. In patients with Cushing's syndrome, postoperative recovery tended to take longer. Postoperative complications occurred in 40% of the patients in this group, but all complications were minor and successfully treated without any surgical procedures. In the 10 patients undergoing retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy, operative courses were excellent, excluding 1 patient with adrenal tuberculosis. Although laparoscopic adrenalectomy is considered to be appropriate for patients with pheochromocytoma and Cushing's syndrome, it appears unsuitable for the removal of malignant and inflammatory lesions.
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