Common Bile Duct and Pancreatic Injury After Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy

Tin, Kevin; Anyadike, Nnaemeka; Iswara, Kadirawel; Rahmani, Rabin

doi:10.14309/00000434-201410002-00268

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“…7,9 This has not been a widely reported complication, although it has been seen with transabdominal laparoscopic adrenalectomy. 14,15 The complication occurred in a male patient with a 1-cm, left-sided tumor, which was managed with pancreatic stent and drainage. Given the proximity of these retroperitoneal organs and difficult orientation, injury to the pancreas is a real concern that surgeons must keep in mind when performing PRA, particularly with left-sided tumors.…”

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Contemporary Experience of Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy in the US

Chiu

Vargas-Pinto

Abou-Azar

et al. 2021

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

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BACKGROUND: As the incidence of adrenalectomy increases steadily, so does the use of minimally invasive approaches like posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy (PRA). To date, the largest studies of PRA have been from abroad, and we sought to provide a contemporary US update on the outcomes after PRA. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted on all PRAs performed at a single tertiary care institution between 2013 and 2020. Patient demographic characteristics, indication for operation, operative details, and postoperative course were abstracted. Outcomes of interest included 30-day mortality, conversion to open or transabdominal approach, postoperative complication, and 30-day readmission. RESULTS: A total of 249 PRAs were performed between 2013 and 2020. The population was 54.2% women and mean (SD) age was 54.1 (14.1) years. Most lesions (60.6%) were left-sided, and the most common diagnosis was nonfunctioning adenoma (39.4%), followed by pheochromocytoma (21.3%) and aldosteronoma (16.6%). Mean (SD) tumor size was 3.2 cm (range 0.5 to 9.4 cm). Median operative length was 110 minutes (range 30 to 319 minutes). Overall, the complication rate was 6.4%. Nine patients (3.6%) had a minor postoperative complication (Clavien-Dindo I to III) and 5 patients (2.0%) had a major postoperative complication (Clavien-Dindo IV to V), including 1 mortality (0.4%). There were 2 conversions of approach (0.8%). The majority of patients (58.2%) were discharged on postoperative day 1, and 92.0% were discharged by postoperative day 3. The 30-day readmission rate was 1.6%. CONCLUSIONS: Current practice demonstrates that PRA is an extremely safe approach, with a complication rate < 7% and mortality rate < 1%. In addition, the vast majority of patients are able to return home in an expedient manner.

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