INTRODUCTION Single access retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy (SARA) is the most feasible approach for removing aldosteronomas. AIM To analyse the advantages and disadvantages of surgical approaches to treating small adrenal tumours. MATERIAL AND METHODS In the period 2002-2011, 31 patients were operated on at Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Clinics for aldosteronomas. Adrenalectomi...

HYPOTHESIS Although laparoscopic posterior adrenalectomy (LPA) offers a more direct access to the adrenal gland, it is not as popular as laparoscopic transabdominal adrenalectomy, and the worldwide experience has been limited. We hypothesized that LPA is a safe and efficacious procedure that could best serve certain patients with adrenal tumors. DESIGN Case series of patients undergoing lapar...

During a 5-year experience with 32 adrenal tumors with different basic problems in the Department of Endocrinology , Taleghani Hospital, 25 were found pituitary dependent Cushing's syndrome, "Cushing's disease." The treatment of patients with Cushing's disease depends on the presence or absence of pituitary tumor. Ifno pituitary tumor is demonstrated, irradiation can be given to the pituit...

Objective: To analyze what factors affect the key results of the retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy (RA) for giant adrenal tumors. Methods: From January 2007 to March 2015, 32 RA for giant adrenal tumors (2 cm) has been performed by one major surgeon. The influencing factors of operative time, estimated blood loss, postoperative days, and conversion were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Total...