Should laparoscopic approach be proposed for large and/or potentially malignant adrenal tumors?

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery

Volumn 384, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 366-369

  Henry, J F ^a   Defechereux, T ^a   Gramatica, L ^a   Raffaelli, M ^a  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Adrenal tumor; Laparoscopic adrenalectomy; Malignant

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ARTICLE; CUSHING SYNDROME; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENALECTOMY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032848221     PISSN: 14352443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004230050215     Document Type: Article

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