Michał Pędziwiatr1, Mateusz Wierdak2, Mateusz Ostachowski3, Michał Natkaniec4, Magdalena Białas5, Alicja Hubalewska-Dydejczyk6, Maciej Matłok4, Piotr Major4, Piotr Budzyński4, Marcin Migaczewski4, Andrzej Budzyński4. 1. Jagiellonian University, 2nd, Department of General Surgery, Kopernika 21, 31-501 Kraków, Poland. Electronic address: michal.pedziwiatr@uj.edu.pl. 2. Jagiellonian University, 2nd, Department of General Surgery, Kopernika 21, 31-501 Kraków, Poland; Jagiellonian University, Department of Physiology, Grzegórzecka 16, 31-531 Kraków, Poland. 3. Jagiellonian University, Department of Urology, Grzegórzecka 18, 31-531 Kraków, Poland. 4. Jagiellonian University, 2nd, Department of General Surgery, Kopernika 21, 31-501 Kraków, Poland. 5. Jagiellonian University, Department of Pathology, Grzegórzecka 16, 31-531 Kraków, Poland. 6. Jagiellonian University, Department of Endocrinology, Kopernika 16, 31-531 Kraków, Poland.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Although laparoscopic adrenalectomy is considered relatively safe, the results of treatment vary depending on the profile of the hospital. We would like to present our experience with laparoscopic surgery of the adrenals. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients operated for adrenal tumours in the years 2003-2014. The study group included 175 (35%) men and 325 (65%) women. The entire group was divided into 4 cohorts of 125 consecutively operated patients. Primary outcomes were operative measures (operative time, its correlation with tumour size, blood loss, conversion rate, use of peritoneal drainage). Secondary outcomes were the intra- and postoperative complications (using the Clavien-Dindo classification), histological type of the tumours and length of hospital stay. RESULTS: There were no differences between groups in terms of the size and location of the tumour. The mean operative time in each group was 85.7; 83.7; 89.6; 104.6 min (p < 0.001). The operative time correlated to the size of the tumour. There were no differences in the conversion rates as well as in the blood loss. However, it was observed that the complication rate was declining in subsequent subgroups (14.4%, 11.2%, 8% and 5.6%, respectively, p = 0.013). Length of hospital stay was 4.9 days, 3.9 days, 2.9 days, 2.4 days, respectively (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The results of laparoscopic adrenalectomy depend not only on the experience of the single surgeon, but on the whole team involved in perioperative care. In high volume centers with extensive experience in surgery of adrenals, this technique may provide an alternative to open surgery, also in selected cases of malignant tumours.
INTRODUCTION: Although laparoscopic adrenalectomy is considered relatively safe, the results of treatment vary depending on the profile of the hospital. We would like to present our experience with laparoscopic surgery of the adrenals. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients operated for adrenal tumours in the years 2003-2014. The study group included 175 (35%) men and 325 (65%) women. The entire group was divided into 4 cohorts of 125 consecutively operated patients. Primary outcomes were operative measures (operative time, its correlation with tumour size, blood loss, conversion rate, use of peritoneal drainage). Secondary outcomes were the intra- and postoperative complications (using the Clavien-Dindo classification), histological type of the tumours and length of hospital stay. RESULTS: There were no differences between groups in terms of the size and location of the tumour. The mean operative time in each group was 85.7; 83.7; 89.6; 104.6 min (p < 0.001). The operative time correlated to the size of the tumour. There were no differences in the conversion rates as well as in the blood loss. However, it was observed that the complication rate was declining in subsequent subgroups (14.4%, 11.2%, 8% and 5.6%, respectively, p = 0.013). Length of hospital stay was 4.9 days, 3.9 days, 2.9 days, 2.4 days, respectively (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The results of laparoscopic adrenalectomy depend not only on the experience of the single surgeon, but on the whole team involved in perioperative care. In high volume centers with extensive experience in surgery of adrenals, this technique may provide an alternative to open surgery, also in selected cases of malignant tumours.
Authors: Valerio Panizzo; Barbara Rubino; Guglielmo Niccolò Piozzi; Paolo Ubiali; Anna Morandi; Marco Nencioni; Giancarlo Micheletto Journal: Am J Case Rep Date: 2018-09-15
Authors: Mateusz Wierdak; Grzegorz Sokołowski; Michał Natkaniec; Karolina Morawiec-Sławek; Piotr Małczak; Piotr Major; Alicja Hubalewska-Dydejczyk; Andrzej Budzyński; Michał Pędziwiatr Journal: Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne Date: 2018-04-03 Impact factor: 1.195