ArticleTranslational andrology and urology2016
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma-does size matter? A single surgeon comparative study.
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- Minimally invasive adrenalectomy for the treatment of large pheochromocytoma: A single-centre experience.Journal of minimal access surgery · 2026Article
- Perioperative factors influencing the difficulty of retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy: a single-center retrospective study.BMC urology · 2022Article
- Cancer risk in adrenalectomy: are adrenal lesions equal or more than 4 cm a contraindication for laparoscopy?Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Should We Hesitate to Perform Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Pheochromacytomas Larger Than 5 cm in Diameter with No Pre-Operative Suspicious Criteria for Malignancy?Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2022Article
- Are Adrenal Lesions of 6 cm or More in Diameter a Contraindication to Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy? A Case-Control Study.World journal of surgery · 2020Article
- Is there any role for minimally invasive surgery in NET?Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2017Review
- Laparoscopic adrenalectomy as an effective approach to massive bilateral pheochromocytomas.BMJ case reports · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundSurgical difficulty in laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma increases with tumor size. We compared single surgeon outcomes of laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytomas in patients with tumors smaller or greater than 4 cm to assess safety of the procedure.
methodsA retrospective review was performed of laparoscopic adrenalectomies for pheochromocytoma by a single surgeon over a 3-year period. All patients underwent lateral transperitoneal surgery. Operative and outcome data was retrieved and compared for tumors >4 cm versus smaller tumors.
resultsWe performed 28 laparoscopic adrenalectomies on 24 patients including four simultaneous bilateral surgeries. Fifteen tumors were greater than 4 cm in size (mean 6.3 cm) while 13 were smaller (mean 2.9 cm). Both groups had similar operating time (138
conclusionsTumor size does not impact outcomes of laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytomas. Larger tumors are associated with similar operative time, blood loss and complications as smaller ones.
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