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Abstract

Aim:

Evaluation of patients l65 years of age with adrenal pathology operated laparoscopically and comparing their results with group of younger patients.

Material and methods:

We studied 299 patients who underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy via lateral transperitoneal approach. 57 (19%) of them were patients l65 years of age.

Results:

The results as well as type and number of intraoperative and postoperative complications were not significantly different between the group of elderly patients and the group of younger patients.

Conclusions:

1. LA via lateral transperitoneal approach is a safe procedure. 2. Qualifying patients for adrenalectomy the age shoudn't be a contraindication in the case of laparoscopic method.

Details

Title
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy in elderly patients
Author
Otto, Maciej; Dzwonkowski, Jacek; Ciacka, Tomasz; Nawrot, Ireneusz; Jedrasik, Maciej; Szmidt, Jacek
First page
54
Publication year
2006
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Termedia Publishing House
ISSN
18954588
e-ISSN
22990054
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Polish; English
ProQuest document ID
919658697
Copyright
Copyright Termedia Publishing House 2006