Laparoscopic adrenalectomy:a report of 5 cases / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Ojective To study the probability of laparoscopic adrenalectomy in the treatment of adrenal benign tumor. Methods Laparoscopic adrenalectomy were used to treat pheochromocytoma and primary aldosteronism. Results Average operation time was 200 min and average bleeding was 110 ml. The patients began to walk two days after operation. Hyperension and low blood potassium level syndrom disappeared gradually. Conclusions Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy has the advantage of minimal invasion, faster recover from operation, shorter hospitolized days and higher quarlity of life after operation for the patients.