title: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: Comparison of lateral transperitoneal and lateral retroperitoneal approaches.
abstract: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy has become the method of choice of removal of most of adrenal lesions. This study investigated and compared the results of 2 different approaches of laparoscopic adrenalectomy, through retrospective review of 40 patients. Within this study period between 1995 and 2004, there were 20 lateral retroperitoneal and 20 lateral transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomies performed. There was no significant difference in demographic variables between the 2 groups. Operative time, days to diet and ambulation, hospital stay, rate of conversion and complication did not differ significantly between the 2 approaches. No recurrence was detected upon mean follow-up period of 15.9 months. Learning curves showed gradual decrease in operation time in both approaches, reflecting maturation of techniques. In conclusion, both lateral transperitoneal and lateral retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy are safe and effective. There is no difference in outcome between 2 approaches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, 3 Lok Man Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong SAR, China. dominictai@netvigator.com
authors.forename: Chi Kin
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: Shu Keung
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: See Ming
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Chi Wai
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Tat Chau
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Fung
authors.forename: Michael Ka
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Wah
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome