Laparoscopic transabdominal lateral adrenalectomy Journal Article


Authors: Bickenbach, K. A.; Strong, V. E.
Article Title: Laparoscopic transabdominal lateral adrenalectomy
Abstract: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a mainstay of operative options for adrenal tumors and allows surgeons to perform adrenalectomies with less morbidity, less post-operative pain, and shorter hospital stays. The literature has demonstrated its efficacy to be equal to open adrenalectomy in most cases. With regard to malignant primary and metastatic lesions, controversy still remains, however, consideration of a laparoscopic approach for smaller, well circumscribed and non-invasive lesions is reasonable. During any laparoscopic resection, when there is doubt about the ability to safely remove the lesion with an intact capsule, conversion to an open approach should be considered. The primary goal of a safe and complete oncologic resection cannot be compromised. For most benign lesions, laparoscopic approaches are safe and feasible and conversion to an open approach is necessary only for lesions where size limits the ability of a minimally invasive resection. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Keywords: review; laparoscopy; laparoscopic surgery; adrenal cortex carcinoma; postoperative complication; abdomen; kidney injury; patient safety; minimally invasive surgery; malignancy; clinical effectiveness; robotics; preoperative treatment; patient positioning; pheochromocytoma; minimally invasive; adrenal tumor; adrenal gland neoplasms; adrenal metastasis; laparoscopic; phenoxybenzamine; adrenalectomy; cushing syndrome; metastasis resection; colon injury; laparoscopic adrenalectomy; metirosine; adrenal tumors; pancreas injury; primary hyperaldosteronism; cushing disease
Journal Title: Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume: 106
Issue: 5
ISSN: 0022-4790
Publisher: Wiley Blackwell  
Date Published: 2012-10-01
Start Page: 611
End Page: 618
Language: English
DOI: 10.1002/jso.23250
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 22933307
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Notes: --- - "Export Date: 1 October 2012" - "CODEN: JSONA" - "Source: Scopus"
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