title: Are there differences between the right and left laparoscopic adrenalectomy? Our experience.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to determine if there are different outcomes between the right and left laparoscopic adrenalectomy according to our experience.
  
  
  METHODS
  From September 2010 to September 2015 forty-two LA were performed. Variables compared include age, body mass index (BMI), ASA score, operative time, estimated blood loss, conversions, gland size, tumor size, postoperative ambulation, postoperative hospitalization, perioperative and postoperative complications.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Substantially there are no difference in postoperative results between right and left LA.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We report difference in the operative time because left procedure is more complex. The difference in the blood loss due to two intraoperative bleeding in right side, can be considered a given accidental.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It's important an adequate learning curve to improve intraoperative and therefore postoperative Outcomes.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Functioning neoplasms, Laparoscopic adrenalectomy, Laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy, Minimally invasive surgery, Non-Functioning neoplasm.
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cianci
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fersini
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tartaglia
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ambrosi
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Neri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000315:Adrenalectomy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult