title: Transperitoneal, transmesocolic approach for laparoscopic excision of an extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma.
abstract: Laparoscopic surgery is an established treatment modality for adrenal disease, especially pheochromocytomas. We describe the successful excision of an extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma using a novel transperitoneal, transmesocolic approach. The tumor was located inferior to the left renal hilum in the para-aortic region and was found bulging through the descending mesocolon at laparoscopy. The tumor was removed without mobilization of the descending colon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Disciplines, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India. sandeep_aiims@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guleria
authors.forename: Mahesh C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: Ravinder
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goswami
authors.forename: Ashoo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seth
authors.forename: Sudhir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*