Table 5.
Outcomes of the laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy (LTA) in selected large series
| References | No. of procedures | Operative time (min) | Conversion rate (%) | Complication rate (%)/No. of WS | Postoperative hospitalization (days) | Mortality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry et al. [10]a | 169 | 129 | 5 | 7.5/0 | 5.4 | 0 |
| Guazzoni et al. [26]a | 161 | 160 | 2.5 | 5.1/0 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Porpiglia et al. [27]a | 125 | 139 | 3.2 | 11.2/0 | 4 | 0.8 |
| Gagner et al. [28]a | 100 | 123 | 3 | 12/0 | 2.4 | 0 |
| Conzo et al. [29]a | 88 | 137.33 | 1.13 | 5.6/0 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Piccoli et al. [30]b | 24 | 89 | 0 | 8/0 | 2 | 0 |
| Neri et al. [19]b | 21 | 159 | 0 | 14.28/0 | 4.05 | 0 |
WS wandering spleen
aData include laparoscopic right and left adrenalectomies, b Data include only laparoscopic left adrenalectomies