OBJECTIVE The rate of adrenal incidentalomas detected in routine diagnostic imaging techniques is approximately 4-7%. Although the lesions are generally benign, carcinoma and functional adenomas can be diagnosed with careful clinic and laboratory evaluation. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data of 13 patients who underwent surgery for an adrenal mass between January 2010-June 2014 were analyzed retrospe...

Aim: To present our early experience of transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) with regards to its safety, applicability, difficulties of the procedure and outcomes. Background: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a promising alternative to open surgery as proved in many centers in the world. Setting: Al-Jumhori Teaching Hspital Design: Prospective case-series study PATIENTS and Method: this...

OBJECTIVE To define whether previous control of the adrenal vein is a crucial procedure in laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma. METHODS From January 2000 to December 2010, 114 patients with pheochromocytoma who underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy through transperitoneal or retroperitoneal approach were included. The patients were divided into 2 groups randomly (group 1: dissectio...

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is still controversial in cases where malignancy is suspected. However, many proponents of this technique argue that in the hands of an experienced surgeon, laparoscopy can be safely performed. The aim of this study is to present our own experience with the application of laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of malignant and potentially malignant adrenal ...

P rimary hyperaldosteronism in pregnancy is a rarely reported clinical entity that may result in life-threatening complications both for mother and the fetus and is most often caused by an aldosterone producing aden oma (APA). The physiologic rise in aldosterone during pregnancy overlaps the levels seen in primary aldosteronism, making diagnosis difficult. Suppressed renin in the setting of hyp...