Laparoscopic surgery for adrenal tumors. A retrospective analysis

George N. Zografos, Athina Markou, Chrisanthi Ageli, Nikos Kopanakis, Spiros Koutmos, Gregory Kaltsas, George Piaditis, George I. Papastrati

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OBJECTIVE. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy has rapidly replaced open adrenalectomy as the procedure of choice for benign adrenal tumors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short- and long-term results of 100 consecutive laparoscopic and open adrenalectomies performed during a period of 8.5 years in our Surgical Unit…