TY - JOUR
T1 - Role for laparoscopic adrenalectomy in patients with Cushing's syndrome
AU - Young, William F.
AU - Thompson, Geoffrey B.
PY - 2007/11
Y1 - 2007/11
N2 - Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is one of the most clinically important advances in the past 2 decades for the treatment of adrenal disorders. When compared to open adrenalectomy, laparoscopic adrenalectomy is equally safe, effective, and curative; it is more successful in shortening hospitalization and convalescence and has less long-term morbidity. The laparoscopic approach to the adrenal is the procedure of choice for the surgical management of cortisol-producing adenomas and for patients with corticotropin (ACTH) dependent Cushing's syndrome for whom surgery failed to remove the source of ACTH. The keys to successful laparoscopic adrenalectomy are appropriate patient selection, knowledge of anatomy, delicate tissue handling, meticulous hemostasis, and experience with the technique of laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
AB - Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is one of the most clinically important advances in the past 2 decades for the treatment of adrenal disorders. When compared to open adrenalectomy, laparoscopic adrenalectomy is equally safe, effective, and curative; it is more successful in shortening hospitalization and convalescence and has less long-term morbidity. The laparoscopic approach to the adrenal is the procedure of choice for the surgical management of cortisol-producing adenomas and for patients with corticotropin (ACTH) dependent Cushing's syndrome for whom surgery failed to remove the source of ACTH. The keys to successful laparoscopic adrenalectomy are appropriate patient selection, knowledge of anatomy, delicate tissue handling, meticulous hemostasis, and experience with the technique of laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
KW - Adrenalectomy
KW - Cushing's syndrome
KW - Laparoscopic surgeries
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U2 - 10.1590/s0004-27302007000800021
DO - 10.1590/s0004-27302007000800021
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18209873
AN - SCOPUS:38649112953
SN - 0004-2730
VL - 51
SP - 1349
EP - 1354
JO - Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia e Metabologia
JF - Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia e Metabologia
IS - 8
ER -