Total adrenalectomy versus subtotal adrenalectomy for bilateral pheochromocytoma: meta-analysis.
Donatella SchiavoneMattia BalloMarco FilardoSilvia DughieroFrancesca TorresanGian Paolo RossiMaurizio IacobonePublished in: BJS open (2023)
Subtotal adrenalectomy leads to less post-surgical primary adrenal insufficiency, but leads to a higher postoperative recurrence rate. Future prospective randomized studies, with clear eligibility criteria, are needed to confirm these results.