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27. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy

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Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is now the standard approach to adrenal tumors, including pheochromocytoma, adrenal Cushing syndrome, and aldosteronoma. This chapter reviews adrenal anatomy and indications for laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Detailed description of operative approaches, including lateral transabdominal and retroperitoneal endoscopic adrenalectomy, is provided.

* This chapter was contributed by Ahmad Assalia MD and Michel Gagner MD in the previous edition.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA

    Catherine A. Madorin M.D. & William B. Inabnet M.D.

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Correspondence to Catherine A. Madorin M.D. .

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  1. Medical Center, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, 92868, California, USA

    Ninh T. Nguyen

  2. Clinics, Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and, Iowa City, 52242, Iowa, USA

    Carol E.H. Scott-Conner

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Madorin, C.A., Inabnet, W.B. (2012). 27. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy. In: Nguyen, N., Scott-Conner, C. (eds) The SAGES Manual. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2347-8_27

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