Lateral approach

Are adrenal lesions of 6 cm or more in diameter a contraindication to laparoscopic adrenalectomy? A case-control study

BACKGROUND: The aim of this case-control study is to compare the surgical outcomes of laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) for lesions measuring ≥6 cm versus ≤5.9 cm in diameter. METHODS: Eighty-one patients with adrenal gland lesions ≥6 cm in diameter (intervention group) were identified.

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.
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