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Complications of Laparoscopic and Robotic Adrenal Surgery

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The continuing evolution of minimally invasive surgical approaches has led to the increasing popularity of laparoscopic adrenalectomy over the past two decades. Since its initial report in 1992 [1], laparoscopic adrenal surgery has spread to numerous centers worldwide and is now considered the standard of care for the management of benign tumors of the adrenal gland. The utilization of the laparoscopic approach for adrenal surgery stems from its ability to achieve similar results as traditional open surgery while minimizing patient discomfort, length of hospital stay, and time to recovery. With increasing experience and favorable outcomes, the technique has also been reported for small- and moderate-sized malignant tumors as well as metastases to the adrenal gland [2, 3].

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  1. Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, USA

    Jayant Uberoi MD (Fellow in Endourology)

  2. Department of Urology, Hackensack University Medical Center, Touro University College of Medicine, 360 Essex Street, Suite 403, Hackensack, NJ, 07601, USA

    Ravi Munver

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Uberoi, J., Munver, R. (2010). Complications of Laparoscopic and Robotic Adrenal Surgery. In: Ghavamian, R. (eds) Complications of Laparoscopic and Robotic Urologic Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-676-4_9

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