[Function-preserving adrenalectomy for adrenal tumors].

Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen
M Brauckhoff, H Dralle

Abstract

Organ preserving resection (subtotal adrenalectomy) or adrenocortical autotransplantation can preserve adrenocortical stress capacity in bilateral adrenal surgery. After adrenocortical autotransplantation approximately 30% of patients do not need exogenous steroids. Organ preserving surgery avoids steroid supplementation in more than 80% of cases. After organ preserving resections in secondary or familial diseases, however, there is a relevant risk of recurrent disease: the rate of ipsilateral recurrence in familial pheochromocytoma is approximately 20% during a follow-up of 20 years. Routine administration of exogenous steroids should be avoided after subtotal adrenalectomy as functional restitution of the residual tissue might be disturbed. Approximately 80% of patients, however, present with impaired adrenocortical stress capacity directly after surgery. Within a few weeks some 80% of patients show a sufficient functional restitution of the adrenocortical stress capacity. Organ preserving adrenal surgery should be performed endoscopically. The adrenal remnant should not be devascularized; the adrenal vein, however, can be divided without functional consequences. About one third of a normal adrenal gland usually provides suff...Continue Reading

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