[Laparoscopic adrenalectomy].
OBJECTIVE
To review indications, techniques and results of laparoscopic adrenalectomy.


METHODS
We retrospectively review our experience with 8 cases of transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy (2 pheochromocytomas, 4 aldosteromas, 1 myelolipoma and 1 non functioning adenoma).


RESULTS
Mean operative time was about 3 hours, with an mean estimated blood loss of 200 cc. Mean Hospital stay was 2.5 days, complication rate was 10%, being conversion to open surgery between 5 and 10%.


CONCLUSIONS
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is the operation of choice for functioning adrenal tumours and for incidentally diagnosed tumours < or = 6 cm that have increased in size in successive radiographic examinations.
Rosales Bordes
Antonio
A
Servicio de Urología, Fundación Puigvert, C/Cartagena 340-350 08025 Barcelona, España.
Salvador Bayarri
José
J
Villavicencio Mavrich
Humberto
H
Vicente Rodríguez
José
J
D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007902:Length of Stay; D018209:Myelolipoma / Q000601:surgery; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome