Observation or laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenal incidentaloma? A surgical decision analysis

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Brunaud, Lauren ^a,c   Kebebew, Electron ^a   Sebag, Frederic ^a   Zarnegar, Rasa ^a   Clark, Orlo H ^a   Duh, Quan Yang ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CHU NANCY BRABOIS   (France)

Author keywords

Adrenal glands; Adrenalectomy; Incidentaloma; Models; Statistical

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENALECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENALECTOMY; CALIFORNIA; DECISION TREES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; SAN FRANCISCO; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748546947     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (41)

1. Brunt LM, Moley J: Adrenal incidentaloma. World J Surg, 2001; 25: 905-13
2. NIH State-of-the-Science Statement on management of the clinically inapparent adrenal mass ("incidentaloma"). NIH Consens State Sci Statements, 2002; 19(2) 1-23. http://consensus.nih.gov/2002/ 2002AdrenalIncidentalomasos021PDF.pdf
3. Kievit J, Haak RH: Diagnosis and treatment of adrenal incidentaloma. Endocr Metab Clin, 2000; 29: 69-90
4. Barry MK, van Heerden JA, Farley DR et al: Can adrenal incidentalomas be safely observed ? World J Surg, 1998; 22: 599-604
5. Brunt LM: The positive impact of laparoscopic adrenalectomy on complications of adrenal surgery. Surg Endosc, 2002; 16: 252-57
6. McHenry CR: What;s new in General surgery: Endocrine surgery. J Am Coll Surg, 2002; 195: 364-71
7. Petitti D: Meta-analysis, Decision analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000; 224-30
8. Detsky AS, Naglie G, Krahn M et al: Primer on medical decision analysis: Getting started. Med Decis Making, 1997; 17: 123-25
9. Petitti D: Meta-analysis, decision analysis, and cost-effectiveness analysis: methods for quantitative synthesis in medicine. Monogr Epidemiol Biostat, 1994; 24: 20-32
10. Detsky AS, Naglie G, Krahn M et al: Primer on medical decision analysis: Building a tree. Med Decis Making, 1997; 17: 126-35
11. Naglie G, Krahn M, Naimark D et al: Primer on medical decision analysis. Med Decis Making, 1997; 17: 136-41
12. Kebebew E, Duh QY, Clark OH: Total thyroidectomy or thyroid lobectomy in patients with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer: Surgical decision analysis of a controversy using a mathematical model. World J Surg, 2000; 24: 1295-302
13. Powe NR, Danese M: Decision analysis in endocrinology and metabolism. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am, 1997; 26: 89-97
14. Paulker SG, Kassler JP: The threshold approach to clinical decision making. N Engl J Med, 1980; 302: 1109-17
15. Barnett CC, Varma DG, El-Naggar AK et al: Limitations of size as a criterion in the evaluation of adrenal tumors. World J Surg, 2000; 128: 973
16. Dackiw A, Lee J, Gagel R et al: Adrenal cortical carcinoma. World J Surg, 2001; 25: 914
17. Dwamena BE, Kloos RT, Fendrick AM et al: Diagnostic evaluation of the adrenal incidentaloma: Decision and cost-effectiveness analyses. J Nucl Med, 1998; 39: 707-12
18. Ortega J, Sala C, Garcia S et al: Cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic vs open adrenalectomy: small savings in an expensive process. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech, 2002; 12: 1-5
19. Hobart MG, Gill IS, Schweizer D et al: Financial analysis of needlescopic versus open adrenalectomy. J Urol, 1999; 162: 1264-67
20. Kebebew E, Siperstein A, Duh QY: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: The optimal surgical approach. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech, 2001; 11: 409-13
21. Valeri A, Borrelli A, Presenti L et al: The influence of new technologies on laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Surg Endosc, 2002; 16: 1274-79
22. Toniato A, Piotto A, Pagetta C et al: Technique and results of laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Langenbeck;s Arch Surg, 2001; 386: 200-3
23. Henry JF, Sebag F, Iacobone M et al: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: Lessons learned from 274 consecutives procedures. Ann Chir, 2002; 127: 512-19
24. Mancini F, Mutter D, Peix JL et al: Experiences with adrenalectomy in 1997. A multicenter prospective study of the French-speaking Association of Endocrine Surgery. Chirurgie, 1999; 124: 268-374
25. Shen WT, Lim RC, Siperstein A et al: Laparoscopic vs open adrenalectomy for the treatment of primary hyperaldosteronism. Arch Surg, 1999; 134: 628-32
26. Miccoli P, Raffaelli M, Berti P et al: Adrenal surgery before and after the introduction of laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Br J Surg, 2002; 89: 779-82
27. Guazzoni G, Cestari A, Montorsi F et al: Eight-year experience with transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenal surgery. J Urol, 2001; 166: 820-24
28. Siren J, Tervahartiala P, A Sivula et al: Natural course of adrenal incidentalomas: seven-year follow-up study. World J Surg, 2000; 24: 579-82
29. Mirallie E, Jafari M, Pattou F et al: Devenir des masses surrenaliennes non operees chez 126 patients suivis de 1986 à 1999. Ann Chir, 2001; 126: 212-20
30. Grossrubatscher E, Vignati F, Possa M et al: The natural history of incidentally discovered adrenocortical adenomas: A retrospective evaluation. J Endocrinol Invest, 2001; 24: 846-55
31. Siren J, Haapiainen R, Huikuri K et al: Incidentalomas of the adrenal gland: 36 operated patients and review of literature. World J Surg, 1993; 17: 634-39
32. Barzon L, Scaroni C, Sonino N et al: Risk factors and long term follow-up of adrenal incidentalomas. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 1999; 84: 520-26
33. Herrera M, Grant C, van Heerden JA et al: Incidentally discovered adrenal tumors: an institutional perspective. Surgery, 1991; 110: 1014-21
34. Terzolo M, Ali A, Osella G et al: Prevalence of adrenal carcinoma among incidentally discovered adrenal masses. Arch Surg, 1997; 132: 914-19
35. Bastounis E, Karayiannakis AJ, Anapliotou M et al: Incidentalomas of the adrenal gland: Diagnostic and therapeutic implications. Am Surg, 1997; 63: 356-60
36. Jockenhovel F, Kuck W, Hauffa B et al: Conservative and surgical management of incidentally discovered adrenal tumors (incidentalomas). J Endocrinol Invest, 1992; 15: 331-37
37. Virkkala A, Valimaki m, Pelkonen R et al: Endocrine abnormalities in patients with adrenal tumours incidentally discovered on computed tomography. Acta Endocrinol, 1989; 121: 67-72
38. Rossi R, Tauchmanova L, Luciano A et al: Subclinical Cushing's syndrome in patients with adrenal incidentaloma: clinical and biochemical features. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 2000; 85: 1440-48
39. Mantero F, Terzolo M, Arnaldi G et al: A survey on adrenal incidentaloma in italy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 2000; 85: 637-44
40. Barzon L, Fallo F, Sonino N et al: Development of overt Cushing's syndrome in patients with adrenal incidentaloma. Eur J Endocrinol, 2002; 146: 61-66
41. Aron DC: The adrenal incidentaloma: Disease of modern technology and public health problem. Rev Endocr Metab Disord, 2001; 2: 335-42