Comparison Between Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy and Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy (NCT01676025) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Comparison Between Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy and Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
South Korea83 participantsStarted 2012-09
Plain-language 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.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 79 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients who are expected to have benign adrenal disease at preoperative exams
* Patients who have pheochromocytoma measured less than 5cm, and the other benign adrenal tumors less than 7cm in diameter in preoperative CT scan
* Patients who do not have previous surgery history at the interested quadrant
* Patients who is I or II grade in ASA classification(American society of anesthesiologists' physical status classification)
* Patients who has tolerable liver function and renal function(bilirubin\<2.0mg/dl and AST, ALT, serum creatinine within twice of upper normal range, coagulation panel : within normal limit)
* Patients whose BMI(body mass index) is less than 35
* Patients who are supposed to have normal cognitive function
* Patients who signed the consent paper.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients who are expected to have malignant or metastatic adrenal tumor at preoperative exams
* Patients who have bilateral adrenal tumors
* Patients who have condition to undergo the other operation at the abdomen together with adrenalectomy
* Pregnant patients
* Patients who have active or uncontrolled infection
* Patients who have medical problems as below
* Uncontrollable hypertension with medication(Systolic BP\>150 or diastolic BP\>100)
* Angina, congestive heart failure, acute myocardial infection
* History of coronary angioplasty or Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
* History of stroke, transient ischemic attack with sequela
What they're measuring
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Operation time
Timeframe: Participants will be followed until the first visit of out patients clinic after discharge, an expected average of 3 weeks