Laparoscopic bilateral anterior transperitoneal adrenalectomy: 24 years experience.
Andrea BallaMonica OrtenziLivia PalmieriDiletta CorallinoFrancesca MeoliPietro UrsiGiulia PulianiEmilia SbardellaAndrea M IsidoriMario GuerrieriSilvia QuaresimaAlessandro M PaganiniPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2019)
In our experience, transperitoneal anterior LBA was feasible and safe. Based on our results, we believe that this approach leads to prompt recognition of anatomical landmarks with early division of the main adrenal vein prior to any gland manipulation, with a low risk of bleeding and without the need to change patient position. Unlike the lateral approach, there is no need to mobilize the spleno-pancreatic complex on the left or the liver on the right. The ability to perform associated intraperitoneal procedures, if required, is an added benefit.