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Factors influencing outcomes in laparoscopic adrenal surgery

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to recognize factors affecting operative and postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing unilateral laparoscopic adrenalectomy performed by using the transabdominal approach.

Methods

From a prospectively collected adrenal database, we performed a retrospective analysis of all patients undergoing unilateral adrenalectomy from July 2002 to December 2011. The outcome measures considered were the following: conversion rate, intra- and postoperative complications, duration of surgery, length of hospital stay, and return-to-work time. Demographic data, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, characteristics of adrenal tumor, and operative and postoperative variables were analyzed to assess their influence on the outcome variables.

Results

A total of 163 laparoscopic adrenalectomies were included. Intraoperative complications, conversion to laparotomy, and postoperative complications were observed in 6.7, 6.1, and 1.8 % of cases, respectively. Conversion to open surgery, intraoperative complications, metastasis, and pheochromocytoma were found to be predictive factors for operative time of >140 min. An operative duration of >140 min was associated with intraoperative complications. Tumor size, intraoperative complications, and adrenalectomy for metastasis significantly increased conversion rate. Hospital stay was extended by operative time of >140 min, conversion to laparotomy, and postoperative complications.

Conclusion

Our study highlights that simple clinical variables, long procedures, and operative complications have a negative impact on procedural outcomes. Based on this, it may be possible to predict cases requiring collaboration with experienced surgeons in order to minimize perioperative morbidity.

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  1. Surgical Clinic, Department of Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy

    Guido Alberto Massimo Tiberio, Leonardo Solaini, Luca Arru, Giulia Merigo, Gian Luca Baiocchi & Stefano Maria Giulini

  2. Surgical Clinic, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Brescia, P.le Spedali Civili 1, Brescia, Italy

    Guido Alberto Massimo Tiberio

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Tiberio, G.A.M., Solaini, L., Arru, L. et al. Factors influencing outcomes in laparoscopic adrenal surgery. Langenbecks Arch Surg 398, 735–743 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-013-1082-5

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