OUTPATIENT ADRENALECTOMY
- 1 March 2000
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 163 (3) , 717-720
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(05)67790-7
Abstract
Conclusions: To our knowledge we report the initial series of outpatient laparoscopic excision of a solid organ, the adrenal gland. Ambulatory adrenalectomy is feasible and safe, and results in high patient satisfaction. However, ambulatory adrenalectomy should be restricted to highly select patients and performed by minimally invasive surgeons who have considerable experience with laparoscopic adrenal surgery.Keywords
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