Table 1.
Morbidity rate in 282 laparoscopic adrenalectomies for incidentaloma with final histology
| Complication | Group A | Group B |
|---|---|---|
| Intraoperative bleeding |
3 ACC > 6 cm *; 1 myelolipoma > 6 cm* |
3 nonfunctioning adenomas < 4 cm*; 1 ACC > 4 cm* |
| Cava vein tear |
1 ACC > 6 cm* |
|
| Liver injury |
2 ACC > 6 cm* |
1 non functioning adenoma < 4 cm* |
| Spleen injury |
1 myelolipoma > 6 cm* |
1 non functioning adenoma < 4 cm* |
| Postoperative bleeding |
2 ACC > 6 cm** |
2 nonfunctioning adenomas < 4 cm** |
| Port site hematoma |
1 nonfunctioning adenoma > 6 cm |
1 myelolipoma |
| Port site infection |
1 myelolipoma > 6 cm |
|
| Postoperative uncontrolled blood pressure |
|
1 pheochromocytoma |
| Total | 12/230 (5.2%) | 10/52 (19.2%) |
*Conversion to open surgery required.
**In one case surgical revision required.