title: [Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: the best surgical option].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Laparoscopic approach has become the gold standard for the surgical treatment of suprarenal gland. Nevertheless there is still controversy about the laparoscopic treatment of adrenal carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  From April 2005 to April 2012, 37 laparoscopic adrenalectomies were performed. We describe and analyze retrospectively: age, sex, side, indication for surgery, tumor size, length of hospital stay, complications and conversion rate.
  
  
  RESULTS
  37 Patients, 19 male and 18 female, aged 51.72 ± 14.42 years, were operated on between 2005 and 2012. Twenty-two left-sided lesions (59.45%) and 15 right-sided lesions (40.54%) were operated on. The indications for surgery were non-functioning adenoma larger than 4 cm or rapid growth and hormone-secreting tumours. The diagnosis was confirmed in all the cases with computed tomography and or magnetic resonance imaging and also metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy if pheochromocytoma was suspected. In all the cases we realized a complete pre-operative hormonal study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a safe procedure and gold standard technique for suprarenal surgery. Our experience is very satisfactory, with comparable results to the reference standard open approach.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General, Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, Spain. maderueloes@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maestre-Maderuelo
authors.forename: Marife
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Candel-Arenas
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Terol-Garaulet
authors.forename: Francisco Miguel
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: González-Valverde
authors.forename: Antonio Albarracin
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Marín-Blazquez
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000601:surgery; D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000473:pathology; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006929:Hyperaldosteronism / Q000601:surgery; D006965:Hyperplasia; D033162:Incidental Findings; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018209:Myelolipoma / Q000601:surgery; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D011292:Premedication; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D006854:Hydrocortisone
keywords: Laparoscopy; adrenalectomy; adrenalectomía; laparoscopia; suprarenal tumor; tumor suprarrenal