V10-02 ROBOTIC BILATERAL PARTIAL ADRENALECTOMY FOR PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA

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You have accessJournal of UrologyAdrenal Surgery & Kidney Cancer II (Advanced Kidney Cancer & Vascular Reconstruction) (V10)1 Apr 2020V10-02 ROBOTIC BILATERAL PARTIAL ADRENALECTOMY FOR PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA Jeremy Archer*, Jonathan Pavlinec, Shavano Stedman, Tejal Patel, Sara Falzarano, and Li-Ming Su Jeremy Archer*Jeremy Archer* More articles by this author , Jonathan PavlinecJonathan Pavlinec More articles by this author , Shavano StedmanShavano Stedman More articles by this author , Tejal PatelTejal Patel More articles by this author , Sara FalzaranoSara Falzarano More articles by this author , and Li-Ming SuLi-Ming Su More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000000935.02AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) and von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) are risk of bilateral adrenal pheochromocytomas. Total adrenalectomy was historically the standard of care for patients with hereditary syndromes, but this leads to lifelong steroid supplementation. Adrenal-sparing surgery has been described in the treatment of adrenal incidentaloma, aldosteronoma, isolated metastasis, and the hereditary pheochromocytomas of MEN2 and VHL. Synchronous bilateral laparoscopic partial adrenalectomy with intraoperative ultrasonography has been described for pheochromocytomas as safe and technically feasible, but the majority of bilateral lesions have been treated by staged operations. We report our experience of synchronous bilateral robotic partial adrenalectomy for multifocal bilateral adrenal pheochromocytomas. METHODS: A 36-year-old female with marfanoid habitus and biopsy-proven medullary thyroid cancer was found to have bilateral adrenal masses on staging workup. Laboratory results showed elevated serum metanephrines, and she was started on alpha blockade with phenoxybenzamine. Imaging revealed a 3 cm right adrenal mass with a separate area of 1 cm irregularity and a 2 cm left adrenal lesion. Bilateral robotic partial adrenalectomies were successfully performed using a 4-arm technique with the daVinci Xi robotic platform (Intuitive, Sunnyvale CA) and a 12mm assistant trocar at the umbilicus. The patient was positioned in full-flank positioning for each side with docking from the same side of the room. The midline subxiphoid robotic 8mm and the 12mm assistant trocars were used for both portions of the operation. RESULTS: Enucleation of the tumors was performed with a total operative time of 330 minutes and estimated blood loss of 50mL. Pathology revealed three pheochromocytomas, and the patient was started post-operatively on a steroid taper. She was referred for genetic counseling given suspicion for MEN2B syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: Bilateral adrenal-sparing surgery for pheochromocytoma is safe and feasible and may be achieved using a robotic 4-arm technique with linear trocar configuration with repositioning. This approach in patients with genetic predisposition to synchronous adrenal lesions may preclude or delay the need for lifelong steroid supplementation. Source of Funding: N/A © 2020 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 203Issue Supplement 4April 2020Page: e931-e931 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2020 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Jeremy Archer* More articles by this author Jonathan Pavlinec More articles by this author Shavano Stedman More articles by this author Tejal Patel More articles by this author Sara Falzarano More articles by this author Li-Ming Su More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...