title: Operative approaches to the adrenal gland.
abstract: Various adrenal disorders necessitate surgical intervention, and familiarity with adrenal pathophysiology and surgical anatomy is crucial to the success of these procedures. A number of operative approaches--anterior, posterior, flank, and thoracoabdominal--are available; the choice must be made on the basis of the patient's adrenal pathology, body habitus, and surgical history as well as the surgeon's experience and familiarity with the different options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Guz
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Straffon
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Novick
mesh_terms: D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture