Adrenal Surgery: Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Approaches

Tamir Sholklapper; Danly Omil-Lima; Alexander Kutikov

doi:10.1016/j.ucl.2025.01.008

Adrenal Surgery: Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Approaches

Tamir Sholklapper
, Danly Omil-Lima
, Alexander Kutikov

Einstein Healthcare Network
Fox Chase-Temple Urologic Institute

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Abstract

Adrenal surgery is an established, critical tool in the management of various adrenal gland pathologies. Complete or partial adrenalectomy is employed to manage both benign lesions and malignant tumors. Beyond a technical understanding of surgical and anatomic principles, an understanding of adrenal endocrine function is essential for all surgeons who care for patients with adrenal pathologies. In this article, we provide an overview of adrenal surgery, discussing key anatomic and functional considerations, various surgical approaches, perioperative management strategies, and potential complications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	261-273
Number of pages	13
Journal	Urologic Clinics of North America
Volume	52
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ucl.2025.01.008
State	Published - May 2025

Keywords

Adrenal surgery
Adrenal surgery perioperative management
Adrenal surgical complications
Adrenalectomy
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy
Open adrenalectomy
Robotic-assisted adrenalectomy
Humans
Adrenalectomy/methods
Robotic Surgical Procedures/methods
Laparoscopy/methods
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/surgery
Adrenal Glands/surgery
Adrenal Gland Diseases/surgery

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