Adrenalectomy Articles

ORLANDO, FL USA (UroToday.com) - At this podium session, Dr. Adam Callaway presented a study looking at national trends in adrenalectomy with regards to surgeon and surgical approach type, and factors impacting surgical approach.

Pheochromocytoma (PHEO) in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is extremely rare. The incidence is reported as less than 2%. We report a case of a 76-year-old male with familial MEN1 who was found to have unilateral PHEO.

Adrenal cavernous hemangiomas are very rare benign tumors that usually present as incidental findings on abdominal imaging. Preoperative differential diagnosis from other benign or malignant adrenal neoplasms may be challenging.

To report our management of bilateral adrenalectomy with autologous adrenal gland transplantation for persistent Cushing's disease, and to discuss the feasibility of autologous adrenal transplantation for the treatment of refractory Cushing's disease.

OBJECTIVE - To review and discuss the diagnostic and surgical therapeutic methods of adrenocortical hyperplastic disease.

METHODS - A retrospective analysis was done to 180 adrenocortical hyperplasia patients (74 males, 109 females, aged 6~76 (average 40.

Laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) has become the standard technique for most indications. The aim of this study was to determine the predictive factors of intra- and postoperative complications in order to inform the orientation of patient to a surgeon with more experience in adrenal surgery.

BACKGROUND - The optimal management of suspected adrenal metastases remains controversial.

METHODS - This is a retrospective bi-institutional review of 37 patients who underwent adrenalectomy for suspected adrenal metastasis between 2001 and 2014.

Though the actual incidence of an adrenal oligometastasis is between 1.5 and 3.5 %, secondary adrenal neoplasms occur in less than 10 % patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). According to 7° ed.

INTRODUCTION - The use of laparoscopy for the excision of adrenal metastasis remains controversial. We aimed to report oncological and perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic excision of adrenal metastases and to seek for predictive factors of unfavourable oncological outcomes.

The adrenal gland is a frequent site for metastasis, and a solitary adrenal mass is often observed during staging workup or imaging follow-up in patients with extra-adrenal malignancy. To create an appropriate management plan, it is essential to distinguish between benign adrenal lesions and metastasis in patients with extra-adrenal cancer having solitary adrenal masses.