Cortex sparing laparoscopic adrenalectomy in a patient with Conn's syndrome.
Conn's syndrome, an aldosterone producing adenoma, is a surgically curable cause of primary aldosteronism, classically treated by unilateral adrenalectomy. With the advent of laparoscopic surgery in the recent decade, laparoscopic adrenalectomy is currently accepted as the gold standard of treatment for Conn's syndrome. Cortical sparing adrenalectomy is especially an ideal operation for patients with bilateral pheochromocytoma. This case report describes a successful laparoscopic adrenal cortex sparing surgery on the left side and anesthetic approach in a patient with Conn's syndrome, who had a history of previous right surrenalectomy. Laparoscopic surgery without dividing the central adrenal vein can also be performed successfully in patients with Conn's syndrome.
Clinic of General Surgery, Ministry of Health Ankara Atatürk Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Fahri
F
Yetişir
Clinic of Anesthesiology, Ministry of Health Ankara Atatürk Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
A Ebru
AE
Salman
Clinic of General Surgery, Ministry of Health Ankara Atatürk Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Alper
A
Özkardeş
Clinic of General Surgery, Ministry of Health Ankara Atatürk Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Mehmet
M
Tokaç
Clinic of General Surgery, Ministry of Health Ankara Atatürk Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Burak
B
Çiftçi
Clinic of General Surgery, Ministry of Health Ankara Atatürk Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Mehmet
M
Kılıç
Conn’s syndrome; Laparoscopy; adrenal gland