Whittle D E, Schroeder D, Purchas S H, Sivakumaran P, Conaglen J V
Department of Surgery, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Aust N Z J Surg. 1994 May;64(5):375-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1994.tb02227.x.
A technique for the extraperitoneal removal of the adrenal gland using laparoscopic instrumentation and insufflation is described. A case of Cushing's syndrome in a 42 year old female is presented with successful removal of her adrenal tumour using the laparoscopic method. This is the first report of laparoscopic adrenalectomy employing the extraperitoneal approach.
