Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: The retroperitoneal approach

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1816-1820

  Gasman, D ^a   Droupy, S ^a   Koutani, A ^a   Salomon, L ^a   Antiphon, P ^a   Chassagnon, J ^a   Chopin, D K ^a   Abbou, C C ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Adrenal glands; Adrenalectomy; Laparoscopy; Retroperitoneal space

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE SULFATE; PARACETAMOL;

ADRENAL GLAND; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PERITONEUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032445854     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)63163-X     Document Type: Article

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