Asymptomatic adrenal tumours: Criteria for endoscopic removal

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 165, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 767-771

  Michel, L A ^a,e   De Canniere L ^a   Hamoir, E ^b   Hubens, G ^d   Meurisse, M ^b   Squifflet, J P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF MONT GODINNE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^c CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

^d ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^e UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adrenalectomy; Hyperaldosteronis m; Laparoscopy; Phaeochromocytoma; Retroperitoneum

Indexed keywords

PRASTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROPERITONEUM; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; TREATMENT INDICATION; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; BELGIUM; CHILD; ENDOSCOPY; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0032818648     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11024159950189555     Document Type: Article

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