title: [Extraperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy].
abstract: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy has recently been shown to be safe and effective for a variety of benign adrenal tumors, such as aldosterone adenoma, pheochromocytoma, nonfunctioning adenoma, Cushing's adenoma and Cushing's syndrome. Recently, laparoscopic surgeons adopted an extraperitoneal approach in which a space is created by the introduction of a trocar with an inflatable balloon tip. This technique with a minimal access procedure provides direct access to the adrenal glands without interfering with intraperitoneal organs. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy using the extraperitoneal approach was completed in 18/20 consecutive patients. Mean operative time was 95 min (range 80-120) and median hospital stay 3 days. Blood transfusion was not required, and there were no postoperative complications.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of General Surgery and Transplantation, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kuriansky
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saenz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rosin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Astudillo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fernandez-Cruz
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies