title: [Laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Lateral transabdominal tecnique "step by step" and analysis of 41 consecutive patients].
abstract: Since the initial report in 1992, laparoscopic adrenalectomy has proved substantial advantages over the conventional procedure in terms of decreased postoperative pain and hospital stay, allowing earlier return to normal activity. The technical details are in permanent evolution and the most widely accepted laparoscopic surgery for the adrenal gland is the transabdominal lateral approach. We hereby describe step by step the way we perform the lateral approach after 41 consecutive cases.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España. jmuguerza@telefonica.net
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mugüerza
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Díez
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Seco
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Diego
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ratia
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: San Román
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Medina
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guadalix
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Granell
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000601:surgery; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011187:Posture