title: [Endoscopic, extraperitoneal adrenalectomy--an expansion of the approach to the adrenal gland].
abstract: From March 1994 to march 1996 we performed extraperitoneal adrenalectomy in 25 patients with adrenal gland tumors; three of these patients underwent bilateral adrenalectomy. Endoscopic extraperitoneal adrenalectomy was successful in 22 patients. No postoperative complications were observed, median postoperative hospital stay was 5 days (2-12). The described approach produces rapid recovery and creates less postoperative pain.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemein- und Abdominalchirurgie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heintz
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Junginger
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019723:Endoscopes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009384:Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Die endoskopische, extraperitoneale Adrenalektomie--Eine Erweiterung der Zugangswege zur Nebenniere.