Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: the initial 3 cases.
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy was performed on 3 patients with primary aldosteronism. Traction with 2 steel skewers placed subcutaneously over the costal arch was combined with conventional intraperitoneal carbon dioxide gas insufflation. This combination provided a good operative field at 8 mm. Hg insufflation pressure. The laparoscopic approach to the adrenal gland requires neither a large skin and muscle incision nor resection of rib(s), and offers lower morbidity and rapid convalescence. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a new minimally invasive operation for the treatment of adrenal adenoma.
Higashihara
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Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.
Tanaka
Y
Y
Horie
S
S
Aruga
S
S
Nutahara
K
K
Minowada
S
S
Aso
Y
Y
D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications