A comparative study was conducted to compare the effectiveness and safety of transabdominal and retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomies. The study involved 472 patients, with laparoscopic transabdominal adrenalectomies (LTA) being the preferred approach for most surgeons. It was found that retroperitoneal adrenalectomies (RPA) had advantages in terms of surgery time, blood loss, post-op pain, and recovery for small tumors. However, challenges were observed for large tumors due to limited space. The study also revealed differences in conversion rates, pain scores, time to resume oral intake, and hospital stays between the two procedures.
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