title: Retroperitoneal minimally invasive endoscopic adrenalectomy in children.
abstract: Conventional adrenalectomy for tumor excision is one of the challenging tasks in adults as well as children with mounted postoperative complications. Advancing laparoscopic techniques with the new era of diagnostic image developments aids this kind of procedure performed mainly in adults with only few reports in children. Here we present a review of this considerably new approach in children, adrenalectomy achieved through endoscopic retroperitoneal minimally invasive technique, discussing the indications, the advantages and disadvantages, and a comparison between this approach and other endoscopic techniques performed for this type of surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Fondation Lenval, Nice, France.
authors.forename: Riad A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Nassrallah
authors.forename: Jean-Stephane
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Valla
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van Hoorde
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Steyaert
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space