title: [Conventional operation for therapy of incidentaloma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The increasing detection rate of incidentalomas imposes not only the question about the necessity of treatment but also with introduction of laparoscopic adrenalectomy the question about operative strategy. Own patients and literature are analysed and discussed.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between 1985 and 1996 203 patients have been operated on for adrenal disease including 21 patients with incidentaloma.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Biochemical analysis revealed latent hormonal activity in 9 patients. All patients were operated conventionally. Pathohistology demonstrated 1 adrenal carcinoma, 9 adrenocortical adenomas, 2 myelolipomas, 2 adrenal cysts, 2 nodular hyperplasias and 5 pheochromocytomas. Postoperative morbidity was 5% and mortality 0%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Small and hormonally latent active tumors can be operated laparoscopically or conventionally via dorsal approach. In case of suspected malignancy conventional operation is the more reliable procedure.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemeine und Unfallchirurgie, Heinrich-Heinc-Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Goretzki
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Röher
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D018246:Adrenocortical Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009384:Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D015996:Survival Rate