Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is the procedure of choice for benign adrenal tumors. Laparoscopic surgery has proved to be a major advancement for the management of adrenal tumors. In this procedure three to five small incisions are made to insert a video chip camera and ports through which long instruments are introduced for the surgery into the abdomen. The video chip camera projects an image of the inside of the abdomen on a television monitor and the surgeon then performs the surgery while visualizing the procedure on the TV monitor. Patients that have undergone laparoscopic surgery have much shorter hospitalization, more rapid recovery and earlier return to work. The postoperative pain is markedly reduced after laparoscopic surgery and the general feeling of physical well being returns at a much faster rate.

The presentation showing on this page describe some of the essential steps of performing laparoscopic adrenalectomy.