LAPAROSCOPIC BILATERAL ADRENALECTOMY FOR REFRACTORY CUSHING DISEASE: A CASE REPORT
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Quality of life after laparoscopic bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing's disease.
BACKGROUND Bilateral adrenalectomy to control symptoms of Cushing's disease after failed transsphenoidal operation is effective. We examined surgical outcomes and quality of life after laparoscopic bilateral adrenalectomy for the treatment of Cushing's disease. METHODS Eighteen patients underwent laparoscopic bilateral adrenalectomy from November 1994 through December 2000. Patient data were ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Japanese Journal of Urology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0021-5287,1884-7110
DOI: 10.5980/jpnjurol.109.164