SynthesisBMC surgery2020
Comparison of the retroperitoneal versus Transperitoneal laparoscopic Adrenalectomy perioperative outcomes and safety for Pheochromocytoma: a meta-analysis.
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- Impact of Obesity on Short-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic/Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy for Benign or Malignant Adrenal Diseases: A Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes of Robotic-AssistedFrontiers in oncology · 2021Pooled it
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- Machine learning-based models for intraoperative blood loss of retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
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- Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas-Current Management.Cancers · 2025Review
- Pheochromocytoma in MEN2.Recent results in cancer research. Fortschritte der Krebsforschung. Progres dans les recherches sur le cancer · 2025Review
- Posterior Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: An Anatomical Essay and Surgical Update.Cancers · 2024Review
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: Tailoring Approaches for the Optimal Resection of Adrenal Tumors.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy may be superior to laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy in terms of costs and profit: a retrospective pair-matched cohort analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Observational
- Which surgical approach is more favorable for pheochromocytoma of different sizes (< 6 cm vs. ≥ 6 cm)? A single retrospective center experience.World journal of surgical oncology · 2023Article
- Is transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma really more challenging? A propensity score-matched analysis.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2023Article
- Retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy versus transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2023Article
- Risk factors for hemodynamic instability during laparoscopic resection of pheochromocytoma.BMC urology · 2022Article
- Long-term follow-up of patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for phaeochromocytoma.BJS open · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Retrolaminar Block and Erector Spinae Plane Block in Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2022Article
- Bi-national Review of Phaeochromocytoma Care: Is ICU Admission Always Necessary?World journal of surgery · 2021Review
- Comparison of Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy Versus Lateral Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Adrenal Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Article
- Safety and Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Retrolaminar Block of Multiple Injections in Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.Journal of pain research · 2021Article
- A Nomogram for Predicting Intraoperative Hemodynamic Instability in Patients With Pheochromocytoma.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo compare the perioperative outcomes and safety of transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy with those of retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy for patients with pheochromocytoma.
methodsWe searched PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Central Register for studies from 1999 to 2019 to assess the perioperative outcomes and safety of transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy and the retroperitoneal approach for laparoscopic adrenalectomy in patients with pheochromocytoma. After data extraction and quality assessments, we used RevMan 5.2 to pool the data.
resultsFour retrospective studies were obtained in our meta-analysis. Patients who underwent retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy were associated with shorter operative time (WMD: 34.91, 95% CI: 27.02 to 42.80, I2 = 15%; p < 0.01), less intraoperative blood loss (WMD: 139.32, 95% CI: 125.38 to 153.26, I2 = 0, p < 0.01), and a shorter hospital stay (WMD: 2, 95% CI: 1.18 to 2.82, I2 = 82%, p < 0.01) than patients who underwent transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy. No significant differences were found in the complication rate (OR: 1.58, 95% CI: 0.58 to 4.33, I
conclusionRetroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy could achieve better perioperative outcomes than the transperitoneal approach for patients with pheochromocytoma.
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