[Laparoscopic resection of the adrenal tumor]

Laparoscopic resection of the adrenal tumor was carried out in 8 patients since January 1993. The age of the patients was 22 to 45 years, 6 with aldosteronism and 2 with Cushing's syndrome. The tumors were located in righ adrenal in 5 cases and left adrenal in 3. The tumor size was 1.0-3.6 cm. All laparoscopic procedures were performed under general edothacheal anesthesia. The operative time ranged from 90 minutes to 4 hours. Bleeding volume during the operation was 20-90 ml. We developed a reliable technique for adrenal tumor using a laparoscopic approach. The anatomy of adrenal glands, operative indications and complications are discussed. Laparoscopic resection of the adrenal tecmos is a valuable method.