Pugliese R, Boniardi M, de Carli S, Sansonna F, Costanzi A, Maggioni D, Ferrari GC, Di Lernia S, Loli P, Grossrubatscher E. Laparoscopic bilateral simultaneous adrenalectomy: results of 11 operations.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2008;
18:588-92. [PMID:
18721010 DOI:
10.1089/lap.2007.0116]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
This study was undertaken to evaluate the outcomes of the simultaneous bilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This was a retrospective study, including 11 patients with bilateral adrenal lesions, affected by Cushing's syndrome (n=2), Cushing's disease (n=6), pheochromocytoma (n=2), and 1 adrenocorticotrophin-hormone-dependent hypercortisolism of unknown origin.
RESULTS
Elevan bilateral adrenalectomies were carried out by the laparoscopic approach with no conversions. The operations were performed in 7 cases by the lateral transperitoneal adrenalectomy (LTLA), in 3 by the posterior approach (PRA), and in 1 by the combined approach. The mean size of the masses was 5 cm. (range, 4-13). The average operating time was 245 minutes for LTLA and 218 minutes for PRA (P<0.05). The estimated mean blood loss was 87+/-36 mL (range, 20-150). No patients required transfusions. The mean hospital stay was 5+/-1.8 days (range, 4-7). The mean follow-up was 34 months (range, 2-96).
CONCLUSIONS
Our study confirms that the bilateral adrenalectomy by the minimally invasive technique is safe and effective, affording acceptable blood loss and morbidity with a short hospital stay.
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