Clinical Study

Retroperitoneoscopic vs Lateral Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare two surgical methods of adrenalectomy. One is called PRA(posterior retroperitoneal adrenalectomy), which is performed through 3 or 4 holes at patient’s back. The other is LA (laparoscopic adrenalectomy) which is performed through patient’s abdominal cavity after making 3 or 4 holes in the abdomen.

Study Name: Randomized Clinical Trial of Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy Versus Lateral Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy

Status: Completed

Conditions: Conn’s Syndrome, Adrenal Tumor, Pheochromocytoma, Cushing’s Syndrome

Interventions: Procedure: Posterior RA|Procedure: Lateral transperitoneal LA

Locations: Jagiellonian University, Medical College, Third Chair of General Surgery, Krakaw, Poland

Study link: https://ClinicalTrials.gov/show/NCT01959711

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