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Over the past 20 years laparoscopic adrenalectomy has become standard treatment for most adrenal lesions requiring resection. Today the primary indication for open adrenalectomy is local invasion of either adrenocortical carcinoma or malignant pheochromocytomas requiring en bloc resection. Size of the tumor and surgeon experience may also influence the decision for an open approach, although there is no size cutoff that is an absolute contraindication to laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Perioperative management and follow-up are dictated by patient disease, with most patients able to be discharged from the hospital the day after surgery.
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Cisco, R.M., Duh, QY. (2013). General Principles of Adrenal Surgery. In: Valeri, A., Bergamini, C., Bellantone, R., Lombardi, C. (eds) Surgery of the Adrenal Gland. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2586-8_7
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