Hazards of laparoscopic adrenalectomy for Conn's adenoma. When enthusiasm turns to tragedy.
Surg Endosc
; 13(7): 715-7, 1999 Jul.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10384082
ABSTRACT
A 74-year-old man with primary aldosteronism had a small tumor (27 x 23 mm) of his right adrenal gland successfully removed by a transperitoneal laparoscopy. Despite absence of malignancy in the resected tumor and complete relief of all symptoms in the immediate postoperative period, recurrence occurred 6 months later. The tumor behaved as a carcinoma spread in the peritoneal cavity, and the patient eventually died with peritoneal carcinomatosis. We suggest that the laparoscopic technique coupled with pneumoperitoneum may have favored this recurrence.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peritoneal Neoplasms
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Adenoma
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Laparoscopy
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Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
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Adrenalectomy
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Surg Endosc
Journal subject:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Belgium