Robotic versus laparoscopic adrenalectomy in obese patients

AKSOY E., Taskin H. E., ALIYEV S., MITCHELL J., SIPERSTEIN A., BERBER E.

SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, vol.27, no.4, pp.1233-1236, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00464-012-2580-1
  • Journal Name: SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1233-1236
  • Keywords: Robotic adrenalectomy, Laparoscopic adrenalectomy, Obesity, POSTERIOR RETROPERITONEAL ADRENALECTOMY, ASSISTED ADRENALECTOMY
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Recently, we demonstrated better perioperative outcomes with robotic versus laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) with the posterior retroperitoneal approach in general, and for removal of large adrenal tumors. It is unknown if robotic adrenalectomy (RA) is equivalent to LA in obese patients. The aim of this study is to compare perioperative outcomes of RA versus LA in obese patients.