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Surgical Procedure: Adrenalectomy – Indications, Operative Techniques and Management of Complications

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The aim of this chapter is to provide an overview of the principal route of access to adrenal gland available in the contemporary surgical armamentarium, detailing the surgical technique of each of them. The feasibility and the role of minimally invasive adrenalectomy (laparoscopic and robotic approaches) are specifically addressed with evidence from most recent peer-reviewed literature. The advantages and the disadvantages of each technique are considered and related to the specific indication for adrenalectomy. Additionally, trips and tracks distinctive of each technique as well as the main complications are discussed. Subject-oriented clinical cases and multiple-choice questions are added.

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  2. Division of Endocrine and Metabolic Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

    Marco Raffaelli

  3. The Claire and John Bertucci Endowed Chair in Thyroid Surgical Oncology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Gregory W. Randolph

  4. Department of Surgery, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden

    Oliver Gimm

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Bellantone, R., De Crea, C. (2021). Surgical Procedure: Adrenalectomy – Indications, Operative Techniques and Management of Complications. In: Shifrin, A.L., Raffaelli, M., Randolph, G.W., Gimm, O. (eds) Endocrine Surgery Comprehensive Board Exam Guide. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84737-1_23

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