Background Minimally invasive adrenalectomy and advances in anaesthetic techniques have transformed surgery for phaeochromocytoma. This 17-year review describes the evolution of phaeochromocytoma care our unit. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort all patients who underwent from 2000 to 2016. Patients were divided into three time periods, early: 2000–2005 (n = 17), middle: 2006–2010 15) ...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the feasibility of the retroperitoneoscopic approach to adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma and to compare it with the open retroperitoneal approach. METHODS Twelve retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomies for pheochromocytomas were performed in 10 patients at our center between January 1996 and January 2001. Two patients underwent simultaneous bilateral surgeries. These wer...

Since the first laparoscopic adrenalectomy, the technique has evolved and it has become the standard of care for many adrenal diseases, including pheochromocytoma. Two laparoscopic accesses to the adrenal have been developed: transperitoneal and retroperitoneal. Retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy may be recommended for the treatment of pheochromocytoma with the same peri-operative outcomes of t...

Adrenal tumors require careful clinical and biochemical evaluation with appropriate imaging to determine malignancy or functional status. Tumors that are suspicious or confirmed for malignancy or hormone-secreting require adrenalectomy. This review discusses adrenal gland anatomy, physiology, and pathology, indications for adrenalectomy, preoperative management, and an update on surgical approa...

BACKGROUND At present, the primary mature cystic teratoma in the adrenal gland is extremely rare in adults, according to the literature. In addition, a completely retroperitoneoscopic resection of mature cystic teratomas has been reported only in two cases. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a large mature cystic teratoma with a regular margin in the right adrenal gland. Three months befor...