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Impact of Adrenalectomy on Morbidity in Patients with Non-Functioning Adrenal Cortical Tumours, Mild Hypercortisolism and Cushing’s Syndrome as Assessed by National and Quality Registries
BackgroundThe impact of adrenalectomy on morbidity in patients with mild hypercortisolism and non-functioning adrenocortical adenoma is unclear. The...
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Bilateral Adrenalectomy: Differences between Cushing Disease and Ectopic ACTH-Producing Tumors
BackgroundBilateral adrenalectomy (BA) is a curative treatment for hypercortisolism in patients with corticotropin (ACTH)-dependent Cushing syndrome....
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Comparison of robot-assisted retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy versus retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy for large pheochromocytoma: a single-centre retrospective study
BackgroundTo evaluate the feasibility and safety of robot-assisted retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy (RARLA) for large pheochromocytomas...
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Primary adrenal insufficiency due to bilateral adrenal hemorrhage-adrenal infarction in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome: case presentation and review of the literature
Primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) is a rare disease which represents the end stage of a destructive process involving the adrenal cortex....
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Development and validation of a preoperative “difficulty score” for laparoscopic transabdominal adrenalectomy: a multicenter retrospective study
BackgroundA difficulty score for laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) is lacking in the literature. A retrospective cohort study was designed to develop a...
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Mini-laparoscopic adrenalectomy with transgastric specimen extraction
We aimed to describe the initial experience of mini-laparoscopic adrenalectomy combined with transgastric specimen extraction and to assess its...
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Cancer risk in adrenalectomy: are adrenal lesions equal or more than 4 cm a contraindication for laparoscopy?
BackgroundSome authors consider adrenal lesions size of less than 4 cm as a positive cut-off limit to set the indications for minimally invasive...
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HIV-related bilateral inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors of the adrenal gland: a case report and literature review
BackgroundInflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare disease that mostly occurs in younger people and is located in the lungs in the general...
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Water and Electrolyte Content in Salt-Dependent HYpertension in the SKIn (WHYSKI): Effect of Surgical Cure of Primary Aldosteronism
IntroductionThis study will test the hypothesis that primary aldosteronism (PA) involves alterations in Na + , K + , and water content in the skin that...
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Bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling: validity, diagnostic accuracy in lateralization of pituitary microadenoma, and treatment in eleven patients with Cushing’s syndrome – a single-center retrospective cohort study
BackgroundThis single-center retrospective cohort study aimed to describe the findings and validity of Bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling...
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An individualized approach to the management of Cushing disease
Cushing disease caused by an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting pituitary corticotroph adenoma leads to hypercortisolaemia with high...
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Synchronous bilateral adrenalectomy in ACTH-dependent hypercortisolism: predictors, biomarkers and outcomes
IntroductionHypercortisolism requires a prompt therapeutic management to reduce the risk of development of a potential fatal emergency. A synchronous...
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Robotic adrenalectomy in the pediatric population: initial experience case series from a tertiary center
BackgroundLaparoscopic resection is the most well described minimally-invasive approach for adrenalectomy. While it allows for improved cosmesis,...
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Giant Adrenal Myelolipoma: Review of Indian Literature and a Case Report
Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare benign tumor which consists of mature adipose tissues and hematopoietic tissues in variable proportion. These tumors...
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Unilateral Adrenal Vein Sampling and Contralateral Suppression Index are Good Indicators for Adrenelectomy in Conn's Syndrome
Adrenal vein sampling is a technically challenging procedure, successful cannulation rate of both adrenal veins was reported as 95.6% in experienced...
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Clinical profile and treatment outcomes of patients with ectopic ACTH syndrome compared to Cushing disease: a single-center experience
PurposeWe aimed to evaluate and compare the clinical, biochemical and radiological profile and outcomes of patients with ectopic ACTH syndrome (EAS)...
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Adrenal Metastasectomy in the Era of Immuno- and Targeted Therapy
Adrenal metastasectomy has an increasing role in multimodality oncologic care for diverse primary cancer types. In this review, we discuss the...
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Laparoscopic adrenalectomy vs. radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of primary aldosteronism. A single center retrospective cohort analysis adjusted with propensity score
BackgroundLaparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) is the gold standard treatment for unilateral primary aldosteronism. However, satisfactory results have...
