Costa Almeida C.E. (ed.) Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy: Indications, Technical Steps and Outcomes

Springer, 2023. — 115 p. — ISBN 978-3-031-19994-3.This book will offer for the first time a step-by-step description of the posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy, a minimally invasive technique, moving the gold standard of laparoscopic adrenalectomy towards the retroperitoneoscopic approach. Detailed information about the technique, the advantages over other approaches, the technical steps, the potential complications and how to solve them, outcomes, and robotics, will be offered to readers. This practical guide will be of great interest for all general surgeons and urologists already performing adrenal surgery, and for those that wish to start performing adrenalectomy.Anatomy of the Adrenal Gland
Indications for Adrenalectomy
Open Versus Minimally Invasive Approach
Retroperitoneosc​opic Versus Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
Retroperitoneosc​opic Approach in Malignant Disease
Anesthesia in Posterior Retroperitoneosc​opic Approach
Technical Steps of Posterior Retroperitoneosc​opic Adrenalectomy
Intraoperative Complications
Management of Vascular Injuries (IVC)
Converting to Open Surgery
Final Outcomes
Robotic Surgery and Innovation