Comparison of surgical outcomes between lateral and posterior approaches for retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy: A single surgeon's experience.
Ju Yong OhHo Seok ChungSeong Hyeon YuMyung Soo KimHo Song YuEu Chang HwangKyung Jin OhSun-Ouck KimSeung Il JungTaek Won KangKwangsung ParkDong Deuk KwonPublished in: Investigative and clinical urology (2020)
Both the lateral and posterior approaches for RLA were performed safely with similar operative outcomes and are therefore comparable options for the treatment of adrenal tumors. In addition, large tumor size and preoperative diagnosis of malignancy are associated with longer operative times.