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[Complications of minimally invasive adrenalectomy].
Over the last decade minimally invasive adrenalectomy has become the gold standard in adrenal surgery. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy with the patient in the lateral decubitus position and posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy have gained worldwide acceptance. In this overview the complications of minimally invasive adrenalectomy are analyzed based on the published data. Die incidence of intraoperative and postoperative complications ranges from 0 % to 15 % for unilateral adrenalectomy and rises up to 23 % for bilateral surgery. No significant differences were found between laparoscopic and retroperitoneoscopic operations. Nevertheless, splenic injuries and intra-abdominal abscesses are reported only after laparoscopic procedures, while relaxation and/or hypoesthesia of the abdominal wall are typical for posterior retroperitoneoscopic surgery. Conversion to open surgery significantly influences the rate of perioperative and postoperative complications (odds ratio 6.2); therefore, high surgeon and center case volume could improve the results of adrenal surgery.
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