Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Standard trans-peritoneal adrenalectomy has disadvantages, which are minimised by a less invasive procedure, but laparoscopic adrenalectomy is time consuming and unsuitable for large or malignant tumours.Aims: To evaluate our experience of all laparoscopically assisted mini-adrenalectomy using a subcostal incision 10 cm or less, since July 1999.Methods: Data were collected on wound size, operative time, blood loss (fall...