[Surgical adrenal gland pathology. Urologist's pathology].
We reviewed 6 cases of unilateral adrenal tumor that had been treated during a 5-year period. The Turner-Warwick modified lateral approach was performed in all 6 cases. In our view, surgical treatment of unilateral adrenal tumors should be performed by the urologist. The high lumbar approach appears to be the most appropriate for unilateral adrenal tumor masses not larger than 6 cm. The surgical anatomy of the adrenal gland is briefly described.
Napal Lecumberri
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, España.
Pascual Piedrola
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Solchaga Martínez
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Arrondo Arrondo
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Ipiens Aznar
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D014572:Urology / Q000379:methods
Patología quirúrgica suprarrenal. Patología propia del urólogo.