Anterior Approach for Bilateral Adrenalectomy

Laparoscopic transperitoneal anterior adrenalectomy.

AIM Aim of this study was to report the authors' experience with the anterior transperitoneal approach, and with an anterior submesocolic approach in case of left sided lesions. MATERIAL AND METHODS From January 1994 to January 2011, 122 males and 170 females with a mean age of 50.7 years (range: 19-84) underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) at 2 centers in Ancona and Rome (Italy) (that fo...

Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Bilateral Metachronous Aldosteronomas

INTRODUCTION Primary aldosteronism affects 5% to 13% of patients with hypertension. Idiopathic bilateral hyperplasia (IHA) and unilateral aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) are the most common types of primary aldosteronism. Bilateral APA is a very rare entity with only a few reports in the literature. We present the case of a patient with metachronous bilateral APA treated with metachronous b...

Simultaneous Bilateral Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Simultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been performed successfully, with good outcomes and low complication rates reported. Most published studies on the topic used anterolateral or posterior surgical approaches. The anterior approach is performed under live fluoroscopy with the patient supine, obviating the need for patient repositioning during bilateral surgery. The authors r...

laparoscopic cortical sparing adrenalectomy for pediatric bilateral pheochromocytoma: anesthetic management

conclusions we described successful perioperative management of a child who underwent bilateral laparoscopic cortical sparing adrenalectomy and a repeated surgery for the residual tumor removal. case presentation the child might present with a spectrum of clinical manifestation including hypertension, headache, visual disturbances, and behavioral problems. a meticulous preoperative preparation ...

Bilateral adrenalectomy for advanced carcinoma of the breast.