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Robotic Adrenalectomy

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The robotic approach to adrenalectomy continues to build on the progress made by the minimally invasive laparoscopic adrenalectomy, which has become the standard of care for small- to moderate-sized, benign adrenal tumors. Indications for laparoscopic and robotic adrenalectomy are essentially the same. Those surgeons who are familiar with laparoscopic approaches to both the left and right adrenal glands should be easily able to adapt their technique to the robotic method. Compared to laparoscopy, robotic adrenalectomy offers improved visualization with better operating ergonomics, as well as the increased dexterity afforded by wristed instruments. As robotic systems and the available vessel sealing technology continue to advance, robotic approaches to the adrenal gland will likely become an increasingly attractive technique for surgeons.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Clinic Building A, 4th Floor, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA

    Neil D. Saunders M.D.

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  1. Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Emory Endosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Ankit D. Patel

  2. Gastrointestinal, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, The Center for Advanced Surgical Technology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA

    Dmitry Oleynikov

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Saunders, N.D. (2018). Robotic Adrenalectomy. In: Patel, A.D., Oleynikov, D. (eds) The SAGES Manual of Robotic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51362-1_25

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