Table 3.
Procedure Details and Follow-Up Data
| Procedure | Technique | Surgery Time (minutes) | EBL (mL) | # lesions removed | Smallest lesion (cm) | Largest lesion (cm) | Pathology | Periop steroid needed | Postop steroid needed | Follow-up time (months) | Steroid use at follow-up | Recurrence follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Robotic |
141 |
50 |
3 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
Pheochromocytoma |
N |
N |
1.4 |
N |
Y |
| 2 |
Robotic |
162 |
50 |
2 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Pheochromocytoma |
N |
N |
2.9 |
N |
N |
| 3 |
Robotic |
285 |
300 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
Pheochromocytoma |
Y |
Y |
20.3 |
Y |
N |
| 4 |
Robot |
NR |
NR |
2 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
Pheochromocytoma |
N |
N |
12.2 |
N |
N |
| 5 |
Laparoscopic |
110 |
50 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
Hyperplasia |
NR |
NR |
4.6 |
N |
N |
| 6 |
Laparoscopic |
220 |
150 |
2 |
1 |
1.6 |
Pheochromocytoma |
NR |
N |
14.8 |
N |
N |
| 7a |
Robot |
357 |
150 |
2 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
Pheochromocytoma |
N |
N |
28.8 |
N |
Y |
| 8a |
Robot |
185 |
50 |
2 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
Pheochromocytoma |
N |
N |
15.7 |
N |
N |
| 9b |
Laparoscopic |
NR |
NR |
4 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
Pheochromocytoma |
N |
N |
1.2 |
N |
N |
| 10b | Laparoscopic | 200 | 200 | 3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | Pheochromocytoma | N | N | 1.2 | N | N |
a
7 and 8 were staged bilateral procedures on the same patient.
b
Procedure 9 and 10 were synchronous bilateral procedures on the same patient.
NR=data not available; N=no; Y=yes.