[Thoracophrenotomy in adrenal surgery]

The approaches to the adrenal gland may generally be classified into three groups abdominal, lumbar and thoracic. Thoracophrenotomy is one of them, which is used in the surgical treatment of diseases of the adrenal gland. The approach has a series of advantages over the other conventionally used ones; this is confirmed by the good results obtained with its application in 21 operated patients.