title: Endoscopic retroperitoneal right adrenalectomy with the patient in the lateral decubitus position.
abstract: We present a case of a right adrenal aldosterone-producing adenoma resected by a novel surgical approach. We describe the technique of an endoscopic retroperitoneal adrenalectomy done with the patient in the lateral decubitus position.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226, U.S.A.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Demeure
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeihen
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture