[Laparoscopic surgery for benign adrenal tumor: a report of 10 cases].
OBJECTIVE
Adrenalectomy is a standard treatment for benign adrenal tumors. Conventional open operation usually results in bigger incisions, more blood loss, and long hospital stay to patients; while laparoscopic approaches could make up above shortcomings, which is used to resect benign adrenal tumors gradually. This article was to report our experiences in laparoscopic adrenalectomy.


METHODS
Clinical data of 10 patients with benign adrenal tumors undergone laparoscopic adrenalectomy were retrospectively analyzed to summarize the experiences and techniques in laparoscopic surgery.


RESULTS
Of the 10 patients, 9 had tumors successfully resected by laparoscopic adrenalectomy with no severe postoperative complication; 1 switched to receive open surgery during operation, and had mild postoperative corticoadrenal insufficiency.


CONCLUSIONS
Laparoscopic surgery for treatment of benign adrenal tumors has the advantages of minimal invasion, safety, and efficiency, and may be a primary therapeutic option for benign adrenal tumors.
Wang
Huan
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Department of Urology, Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510-060, P.R. China.
Zhou
Fang-Jian
FJ
Qin
Zi-Ke
ZK
Han
Hui
H
Liu
Zhuo-Wei
ZW
D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies