Benefits of transitioning from transperitoneal laparoscopic to retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy-a single center experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since 2017, switching from laparoscopic transabdominal adrenalectomy (LTA), posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy (RPA) is used as standard procedure in this institution. Aim of this retrospective study was to compare both techniques regarding operative time, length of stay and safety of the procedures.

Methods

All patients operated in our institution for adrenal tumors were prospectively documented in the EUROCRINE-database and retrospectively analyzed. Sex, age, body mass index (BMI), indication, operative time, conversion and complication rates, hospital stay and tumor-size were analyzed by Z-score, chi-square test, t-test, Mann-Whitney U test and Pearson correlation.

Results

A total of 105 RPAs and 132 LTAs were performed in an 8-ye

SUBMITTER: Feka J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11635560 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature