Table 2.
Group II. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Metastatic Disease*
| Adrenal Pathology | Lesion Side | Laparoscopic Approach‡ | Surgical Time (Minutes) | Blood Loss (mL) | Hospital Stay (Days) | Size of Adrenal (cm) | Follow-up (20-48 mos) | Conversion to Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metastatic lung carcinoma | Left | TA | 315 | 100 | 2 | 6.5 | Alive with recurrent disease | No |
| Metastatic lung carcinoma | Bilateral | TA | 530 | 500 | 10 | 8.0, 7.0 | Disease free | Yes |
| Metastatic lung carcinoma | Left | TA | 185 | 100 | 2 | NR | - | Yes |
*
TA: Transabdominal; NR: Not resectable.
All patients in Group II had had previous abdominal surgery.