Abstract
Tumor size, previous abdominal operation, medical comorbidities and surgeon skill set are factors to determine if a minimally invasive approach is feasible for patients with benign adrenal pathology, as patient outcomes are far superior with this approach. Laparoscopic techniques have largely replaced the open operations, and are often viewed as the standard of care for many general surgery operations. For this reason, general surgeons are very familiar with the anatomy within the peritoneal cavity. Often, the skill set from one advanced laparoscopic procedure may translate to another, potentially allowing a low volume adrenal surgeon but high volume laparoscopic surgeon to safely perform transabdominal laparoscopic adrenalectomy.
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