Ablation and laparoscopic adrenalectomy: Balancing efficacy and safety in the treatment of benign adrenal gland tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aldosterone-producing adenomas cause hypertension in 5-10 % of cases. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is the gold standard treatment for early-stage adrenal gland tumors, but minimally invasive procedures, such as ablative techniques can also be applied. Therefore, we aimed to compare laparoscopic adrenalectomy and ablation techniques in terms of efficacy and safety in the treatment of benign adrenal gland tumors.

Materials and methods

We conducted a systematic search in five databases and included studies comparing the efficacy and safety of ablation techniques and laparoscopic adrenalectomy. We calculated odds ratios (ORs) for eligible studies with binary outcomes, and mean differences (MD) with 95 % confidence intervals (CI) for continuous outcomes.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Skribek B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11462193 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature