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Benedetto Calì1, Claire Nomine-Criqui2, Florence Bihain2

  • 1Département de Chirurgie Viscérale, Métabolique et Cancérologique (CVMC), CHRU Nancy, Hôpital de Brabois, Université de Lorraine, (7(ème) étage), Vandeuvre-lès-Nancy, France. b.cali@chru-nancy.fr.

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Robotic surgery and indocyanine green fluorescence can enhance partial adrenalectomy, a safe procedure for adrenal tumors. This approach may reduce the need for total adrenalectomy and lifelong steroid replacement therapy.

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  • Endocrinology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery

Background:

  • Partial adrenalectomy is a safe and feasible procedure but is not widely adopted.
  • Unnecessary total adrenalectomies may be performed due to limitations in current surgical techniques.
  • Robotic technologies and fluorescence imaging show promise in advancing adrenal surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential of robotic-assisted surgery and indocyanine green fluorescence (IGF) in improving partial adrenalectomy outcomes.
  • To evaluate if these technologies can expand the indications for adrenal-sparing surgery.
  • To assess the impact on reducing total adrenalectomies and subsequent steroid replacement therapy.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature and hypothetical benefits of robotic and fluorescence-guided partial adrenalectomy.
  • Comparison of outcomes between partial and total adrenalectomy.
  • Discussion of the role of robotic manipulation and IGF in preserving adrenal vascularization and identifying tumors.

Main Results:

  • Partial adrenalectomy in selected cases yields outcomes comparable to total adrenalectomy.
  • Robotic approach may reduce gland manipulation, preserving vascularization of the residual adrenal gland.
  • Indocyanine green fluorescence aids in identifying the adrenal gland and locating small tumors.

Conclusions:

  • Robotic-assisted partial adrenalectomy combined with IGF may increase the adoption and indications for adrenal-sparing surgery.
  • This approach could potentially reduce the need for lifelong steroid replacement therapy.
  • Partial adrenalectomy is a viable option for small, benign, and hormonally active adrenal tumors.