title: [Laparoscopic adrenalectomy].
abstract: Between June and September 1993, laparoscopic adrenalectomy was indicated in five patients (three women, two men; aged 25-50 years). Three had a phaeochromocytoma, two had an adenoma (Conn's syndrome). Four of the five tumours were localized to the right adrenal gland, one to the left. Tumour diameter ranged from 3 to 5 cm. The laparoscopic procedure was successful in four of the patients (three right, one left). In the fifth case the operations had to be completed by conventional surgery, because of non-controllable haemorrhage. Duration of operation ranged between 165 and 360 min for right adrenalectomy and was 135 min for the left one. Rapid convalescence, lower dose of pain-killing drug required, short hospital stay and good cosmetic results characterized the postoperative course after the laparoscopic procedure. This technique thus opens up new perspectives for adrenal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemeinchirurgie, Universität Marburg.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nies
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bartsch
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schäfer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rothmund
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000601:surgery*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Laparoskopische Adrenalektomie.