Robot-assisted laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenocortical carcinoma: initial report and review of the literature.
We report the first robot-assisted laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenocortical carcinoma. This patient was referred to our center for extirpation of an incidentally discovered 8-cm adrenal mass. The patient underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Surgical margins were negative for malignancy, and the patient was discharged home on the first postoperative day. We review the literature regarding robot-assisted laparoscopic adrenalectomy and discuss the potential benefits of this technique as compared with standard laparoscopy in the management of adrenocortical carcinoma.
Zafar
Saleem S
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Robotic & Minimally-Invasive Urologic Surgery Institute of Northwest Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, USA. Saleem.Zafar@utoledo.edu
Abaza
Ronney
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012371:Robotics