Laparoscopic simultaneous bilateral adrenalectomy: Assessment of feasibility and potential indications

• Published in: International journal of urology Vol. 18; no. 11; pp. 762 - 767
• Main Authors: Kawasaki, Yoshihide, Ishidoya, Shigeto, Kaiho, Yasuhiro, Ito, Akihiro, Satoh, Fumitoshi, Morimoto, Ryo, Nakagawa, Haruo, Arai, Yoichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Publishing Asia 01.11.2011
• Subjects: Adenoma - metabolism; Adenoma - pathology; Adenoma - surgery; Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - pathology; Adrenal Gland Neoplasms - surgery; Adrenalectomy; Adult; Aged; Aldosterone - biosynthesis; bilateral adrenalectomy; Blood Loss, Surgical; Cushing Syndrome - surgery; Dexamethasone - therapeutic use; Feasibility Studies; Female; Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use; Humans; Laparoscopy; Male; Middle Aged; Organ Sparing Treatments; partial adrenalectomy; Pheochromocytoma - pathology; Pheochromocytoma - surgery; primary hyperaldosteronism; steroid replacement; Time Factors

Objective:  To report a single‐center experience with laparoscopic simultaneous bilateral adrenalectomy (LSBA) and to evaluate its safety, surgical outcomes, and potential indications of the procedure. Methods:  A total of 21 patients underwent LSBA between 2000 and 2010 at our institution. Four pat...