Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma versus other surgical indications

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 380-384

  Mellon, Matthew J ^a   Sundaram, Chandru P ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal adenoma; Adrenal tumor; Adrenocortical carcinoma; Aldosteronoma; Hypertension; Laparoscopic adrenalectomy; Pheochromocytoma

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL DISEASE; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

ADRENAL GLAND DISEASES; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 63249114629     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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