Investig Clin Urol.  2016 Dec;57(Suppl 2):S130-S146. 10.4111/icu.2016.57.S2.S130.

Robotic assisted adrenalectomy: Is it ready for prime time?

• Teo XL
• Lim SK

• KMID: 2361679
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4111/icu.2016.57.S2.S130

Abstract

Adrenal surgery is undergoing continuous evolution and minimally invasive surgery is increasingly being used for the surgical management of adrenal masses. With robotic-assisted surgery being a widely accepted surgical treatment for many urological conditions such as prostate carcinoma and renal cell carcinoma, the use of the robot has been expanded to include robotic-assisted adrenalectomy, offering an alternative minimally invasive platform for adrenal surgery. We performed a literature review on robotic-assisted adrenalectomy, reviewing the current surgical techniques and perioperative outcomes.

Keyword

Adrenalectomy; Robotics

MeSH Terms

Adrenalectomy*
Carcinoma, Renal Cell
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Prostate
Robotics

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