Cushing’s syndrome

Is laparoscopic left adrenalectomy with the anterior submesocolic approach for Conn's or Cushing's syndrome equally safe and effective as the lateral and anterior ones?

BACKGROUND:
The aim of the present study is to report and to compare the results of three different laparoscopic transperitoneal surgical approaches [lateral transperitoneal (LT), anterior transperitoneal (AT) and anterior transperitoneal submesocolic (ATS)] for the treatment of Conn's and Cushing's syndrome from left adrenal disease.
METHODS:

The Immune System in Cushing's Syndrome

Cushing's syndrome (CS), or chronic hypercortisolism, induces a variety of alterations in the immune system, often leading to severe clinical complications such as sepsis and opportunistic infections. Prolonged exposure to high levels of glucocorticoids (GC), changes in the circadian rhythm, and the comorbidities associated therewith all combine to cause profound changes in the immune profile of affected patients.

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