In right-sided
adrenalectomies, the mean tumor sizes were 2.72 [+ or -] 1.57 cm in the LAMP-TPA group and 2.61 [+ or -] 1.19 cm in the LAMP-PRA group (P = 0.811), respectively (Table 2).
Most laparoscopic
adrenalectomies are performed via a transperitoneal approach with the patient in a 90 degree lateral position.
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According to the Nationwide Inpatient Sample [1], 83% of
adrenalectomies from 1998 through 2006 were performed using the open method, despite laparoscopic adrenalectomy shown to be successful in 1992 [2].