| Retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy: An early institutional experience. | |
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PMID: 18947710 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: To review our initial experience with the retroperitoneoscopic approach, which is rapidly becoming the procedure of choice for paediatric adrenalectomy. Swift access to the vascular pedicle makes this approach ideal for adrenal surgery where haemodynamic instability is a common feature. METHOD: Patients were placed in a fully prone position and the locations of the 12th rib, iliac crest and paravertebral muscles were marked. A 10-mm incision was made lateral to the para-vertebral muscle, halfway between the iliac crest and costal margin. A retroperitoneal working space was created around the kidney using a homemade balloon. A 10-mm Hasson port was then inserted. A 5-mm working port was placed lateral to the tip of the 12th rib and, if necessary, a second was inserted medial to the camera port. Dissection was performed with diathermy and/or Harmonic Scalpeltrade mark and the adrenal vessels were divided between clips. The specimen was retrieved in an endopouch through the 10-mm port. RESULTS: Over 16months, six adrenalectomies were performed in five patients (three boys and two girls); two right, two left and one bilateral. Median age at surgery was 8years. Presentation was with hypertension (n=2), Cushing's syndrome (n=2) and abdominal pain (n=1). Median operative time was 154min. A single-instrument port adrenalectomy was performed in three patients. Histopathological diagnosis included adrenal cyst (n=1), cystic phaeochromocytoma (n=1), adrenal cortical tumour (n=2) and central Cushing's disease (n=1). All were completely resected. All patients remain symptom free with a median follow up of 17months. CONCLUSION: These cases represent our initial institutional experience with retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy. The senior reporting surgeons have already surmounted the general learning curve for laparoscopy, and this experience has proved vital to expand our repertoire with encouraging early results. This is our technique of choice as it provides a superior view of the adrenal gland and vessels, with good intraoperative haemodynamic stability. |
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Pedro-José López; Agostino Pierro; Joe I Curry; Imran Mushtaq |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2006-07-18 |
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Title: Journal of pediatric urology Volume: 3 ISSN: 1873-4898 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2007 Apr |
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Created Date: 2008-10-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101233150 Medline TA: J Pediatr Urol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 96-9 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Paediatric Urology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JH, UK. |
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