Laparoscopic approach for adrenal masses in children
Zafer Dökümcü, Ahmet Çelik
Ege Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, İzmir
Keywords: Adrenal, mass, laparoscopy, child
Abstract
In the last decade, minimal invasive interventions have been increasingly and extensively preferred for surgical adrenal gland pathologies in children as in adults in lieu of extensive abdominal, flank or thoracoabdominal incisions. Although nature and borders of the mass are the limitations, laparoscopic adrenalectomy may achieve equivalent successful rates to open surgery with its advantages of wide angle of vision, positive cosmetic results, and faster healing process with less morbidity.