Synchronous bilateral adrenalectomy for adrenocorticotropic-dependent Cushing's syndrome.

Authors

• Dev Malley
• Ronald Boris
• Sanjeev Kaul
• Daniel Eun
• Fred Muhletaler
• Craig Rogers
• Vinod Narra
• Mani Menon

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2008

Abstract

Select patients with ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome, such as patients with persistent Cushing's disease after failed hypophysectomy or patients with ectopic ACTH production, may require bilateral adrenalectomy. Laparoscopic bilateral adrenalectomy has been described, offering definitive treatment with reduced morbidity compared with open techniques. We report on the performance of synchronous bilateral adrenalectomy treated using the da Vinci robot (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, CA). To our knowledge, the usage of this minimally invasive approach for this operation has yet to be reported in literature. The details of the case and a brief review of the literature are described herein.

Volume

12

Issue

2

First Page

198

Last Page

201

ISSN

1086-8089

Published In/Presented At

Malley, D., Boris, R., Kaul, S., Eun, D., Muhletaler, F., Rogers, C., Narra, V., & Menon, M. (2008). Synchronous bilateral adrenalectomy for adrenocorticotropic-dependent Cushing's syndrome. JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 12(2), 198–201.

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

18435898

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article