Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy in Cushing's Syndrome and Pheochromocytoma

Abstract

Adrenalectomy is usually performed by either the transabdominal or the lumbar approach. Both procedures can be painful and require several days of recovery. Recently, laparoscopic surgery has been used for the removal of several organs.^{1 , 2} We report the successful use of a laparoscopic approach to adrenalectomy in three patients.