Abstract
In this review article, twelve articles were reviewed from 1998-march 2009 and analyzed, treatment and management of different adrenal surgical problems were reviewed including pheochromocytoma, functional adenoma, adrenal cortical carcinoma, adrenal metastasis and primary adrenal malignancies. The studies were taken from Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, annals of surgical oncology, Google, Springerlink, The Hongkong medical diary, ANZ journal of surgery. Evaluation of the safety of laparoscopic adrenalectomy in comparison open treatment was done. Conclusion: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy should be the treatment of choice for all benign and certain malignant adrenal tumors. Laparoscopic resection of large adrenal tumors needs experienced surgeons in open and advanced laparoscopic surgery.
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