Abstract
Objectives:Currently, laparoscopic adrenalectomy is the gold standard technique for suitable patients with adrenal masses. In this study, we aimed to assess the postoperative results of patients who underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy.Methods:Between January 2014 and October 2019, 76 cases were operated and retrospectively evaluated. Laparoscopic transabdominal adrenalectomy was applied to the patients. Demographic profiles, preoperative indications, intraoperative and postoperative complications, mortality and length of hospital stay were evaluated.Results:Seventy-six patients (30 male, 46 female) with a mean age of 47.2±11.7 (range 22-71) years underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Thirty-nine of the patients had right; 33 of the patients had left adrenal masses. Three patients had bilateral adrenal cortical hyperplasia. One patient was operated for paraganglioma. Conversion to open adrenalectomy was observed in four patients (5.26%). Nine patients (11.8%) experienced intraoperative and postoperative complications. Intraoperative and postoperative complications were bleeding from spleen (2 cases) and upper pole of kidney (1 case), renal artery injury (1 case), bleeding from liver parenchyma (2 cases), ischemia of spleen and pancreas (1 case), small intestinal injury (1 case) and incisional hernia (1 case). The complication rate is acceptable and comparable with other studies in the literature.Conclusion:Laparoscopic adrenalectomy can be safely applied in suitable patients with acceptable complications and low conversion rates.
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