Adrenal-preserving minimally invasive surgery: update on the current status of laparoscopic partial adrenalectomy.
Adrenalectomy is the standard of care for hormonally active adrenal masses. In recent years, minimally invasive laparoscopic excision has become a preferred management option. As with advances in parenchymal-sparing renal surgery, investigators have begun to examine adrenal-sparing procedures to preserve functional adrenal tissue. This article reviews the recent literature and reports on intermediate results with laparoscopic partial adrenalectomy (LPA).
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Department of Urology, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1272, New York, NY 10029, USA. gdisick@yahoo.com
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Ravi
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D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy