Surgical Approaches to the Adrenal Gland.

Journal: The Surgical clinics of North America
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Abstract

Adrenalectomy can be performed open, endoscopically or robotically, utilizing a transabdominal or retroperitoneal approach. This chapter describes the relevant anatomy, various approaches and surgical techniques, pre-operative work-up and optimization, and post-operative management of patients undergoing an adrenalectomy.

Authors

  • Amin Madani
    Department of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032, USA.
  • James A Lee
    Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: jal74@cumc.columbia.edu.