title: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for cancer.
abstract: Laparoscopic procedures are preferred by surgeons and patients alike because of decreased pain, reduced perioperative morbidity, and an earlier return to self-reliance. During the last decade, laparoscopic adrenalectomy has become the technique most commonly used for the removal of benign adrenal tumors. The indications for laparoscopy in malignant adrenal tumors remains controversial, because oncologic resections have not been reproducible compared with open techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 5005 North Piedras, El Paso, TX 79920, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Creamer
authors.forename: Brent D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones