title: Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: 6 Years Experience in Srinagarind Hospital.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Laparoscopic adrenalectomy has become the procedure of choice to treat benign functioning and non-functioning adrenal tumors. This study aims to present our single unit experience of laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of all recorded clinical data was performed in patients who underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenal neoplasm, between January 2008 and December 2013 in Srinagarind Hospital. Patients' demographic data, lesion size, operation time, blood loss, conversion rate, length of postoperative stay, morbidity and mortality were collected and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-six adrenalectomy were done. 11 men and 35 women, with a mean age of 44 years (range 20-69) were enrolled. A right adrenal gland tumor in 14 cases (30.43%) and left adrenal gland tumor in 32 cases (69.57%). Overall mean operative time was 97 minutes and mean blood loss was 61.73 ml. Conversion to open surgery was necessary in 6 of 46 patients (13.04%). Mean length of post operative hospital stay of conversion to open surgery group (9.83 days) was longer than laparoscopic group (4.67 days) significantly p<0.05 (95% CI: -7.28 to -3.03). Tumor mean size was of 2.6 cm and most was cortical adenoma. Morbidity rate was 2.17% and no mortality.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is the procedure of choice for benign adrenal gland tumor. Current review confirms that it has been a safe and feasible procedure associated with minimal morbidity. Surgical skill and laparoscopic experience are important factors to achieve consistently good outcomes.
authors.forename: Jakrapan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wittayapairoch
authors.forename: Kriangsak
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jenwitheesuk
authors.forename: Suriya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Punchai
authors.forename: O-tur
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Saeseow
authors.forename: Chaiyut
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thanapaisal
authors.forename: Krisada
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Paonariang
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000639:trends; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061646:Operative Time; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult