title: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
abstract: Fifteen patients with benign adrenal tumors underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy for the following indications: six pheochromocytomas, four adenomas, two Cushing's syndromes, one hematoma, one myolipoma, and one Conn's syndrome. Fourteen of 15 procedures were completed laparoscopically. The average blood loss was 300 ml; the mean operative time was 150 min. In the hands of a laparoscopically experienced surgeon, laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a safe and effective procedure involving minimal morbidity. With the accepted indications for removal of benign adrenal tumors, laparoscopic adrenalectomy is our therapy of choice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Charité Hospital, Medical School of the Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fahlenkamp
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schönberger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lein
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Türk
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Loening
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome