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SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
Volume 18, Issue 12, Pages 1742-1746Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-004-9046-z
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laparoscopic adrenalectomy; robot-assisted surgery; laparoscopy; adrenal gland
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Background: The aim of this study was to assess the benefits and disadvantages of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery for disorders of the adrenal gland in terms of feasibility, safety, and length of hospitalization. Methods: Twenty consecutive patients with benign lesions of adrenal gland were randomized into two groups: Patients in the laparoscopic group underwent traditional laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LAP), whereas those in the robotic group underwent robot-assisted adrenalectomy (ROBOT) using the da Vinci robotic system. Results: There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of age, sex, body mass index, and size or locations of lesions. Operative times were significant longer in the ROBOT group (total operative time, 169.2 min [range, 136-215] vs 115.3 min (range, 95-155) p < 0.001. Skin-to-skin time was 107 in (range, 77-154) vs 82.1 min (range, 55-120) (p < 0.001). There were no conversions to open surgery. However, conversion to standard laparoscopic surgery was necessary in four of 10 ROBOT patients (40%; left, one right). Perioperative morbidity was higher in the ROBOT group (20% vs 0%). There was no difference in length of hospital stay. In the following ROBOT group, hospital stay was 5.7 days (range, 4-9) vs 5.4 days (range, 4-8) in the LAP group (p = NS). The total cost of the ROBOT procedure ($3,467) was significantly higher than that for LAP ($2,737) (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is superior to robot-assisted adrenalectomy in terms of feasibility, morbidity, and cost.
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