Transabdominal laparoscopic approach for adrenalectomy: Experience in 169 consecutive cases

Acta Chirurgica Austriaca

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 196-199

  Henry, J F ^a   Rafaelli, M ^a   Lubrano, D ^a   Defechereux, T ^a   Gramatica, L ^a  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Adrenal tumors; Endocrine surgery; Endoscopic surgery; Transperitoneal adrenalectomy

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADRENAL CORTEX CARCINOMA; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CANCER INVASION; CANCER RISK; CUSHING SYNDROME; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; OPERATION DURATION; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0032876957     PISSN: 0001544X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02620161     Document Type: Article

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