Systematic Review of Surgical Approaches for Adrenal Tumors: Lateral Transperitoneal versus Posterior Retroperitoneal and Laparoscopic versus Robotic Adrenalectomy
Background. Laparoscopic lateral transperitoneal adrenalectomy (LTA) has been the standard method for resecting benign adrenal gland tumors. Recently, however, laparoscopic posterior retroperitoneal adrenalectomy (PRA) has been more popular as an alternative method. This systematic review evaluates...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Endocrinology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/918346 |