IntroductionEven the half of patients undergoing laparoscopic adrenalectomy has history
of previous abdominal surgeries. However, it is still uncertain if this fact
has an impact on the operation itself as well as the postoperative
course.AimTo analyze the effects of previous abdominal surgery on surgical outcomes in
adrenal tumor patients subjected to laparoscopic adrenalectomy.Material and methodsThis study included 268 patients with adrenal gland tumors operated on by
means of laparoscopic lateral transperitoneal adrenalectomy: 1) previously
subjected to at least one abdominal surgery (group A, n = 101), or 2) with
no history of previous abdominal operations (group B, n = 167).ResultsGroups A and B did not differ in terms of tumor size (p = 0.132), mean
operation time (p = 0.456), mean intraoperative blood loss (p = 0.754), or
perioperative complication rate (p = 0.833). Dissection of intraperitoneal
adhesions was considered difficult in 32 patients from group A (31.6%) and 8
subjects from group B (4.7%, p < 0.001). Conversion was required in
three subjects from group A (2.9%) and 3 patients from group B (1.8%, p =
0.529).ConclusionsPrevious abdominal surgery does not constitute a contraindication to
laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy.