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Area of Science:

  • Surgical outcomes research
  • Comparative effectiveness research
  • Urology and General Surgery comparison

Background:

  • Adrenalectomy is performed by both urologists and general surgeons.
  • General surgeons perform the majority of adrenalectomies.
  • Investigating outcome disparities based on surgical specialty is warranted.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare adrenalectomy outcomes between urologists and general surgeons.
  • To determine if surgical specialty influences patient results.
  • To inform recommendations on urologist involvement in adrenalectomy procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the National Surgical Quality Improvement Project (NSQIP) Participant Use File (PUF) from 2011-2015.
  • Identified adrenalectomy cases using CPT codes 60540 and 60650.
  • Stratified data by surgical specialty (urology vs. general surgery) and analyzed complications, reoperations, readmissions, mortality, and length of stay.

Main Results:

  • A total of 3358 adrenalectomies were analyzed; 90% by general surgeons, 10% by urologists.
  • No statistically significant differences were found in post-surgical complications, reoperations, 30-day readmissions, mortality, or length of stay between specialties.
  • Unadjusted complication and mortality rates were similar across both surgical groups.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical specialty does not appear to affect patient outcomes after adrenalectomy.
  • Despite current practice trends, urologists achieve comparable results to general surgeons.
  • Urologists are encouraged to continue performing adrenalectomies and potentially increase their volume.