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Comparison Between Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy and Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Adrenal Disease
Interventions
Procedure: LA
Procedure: PRA
Registration Number
NCT01676025
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Since 1992, transabdominal LA(laparoscopic adrenalectomy) has been a standard method of adrenalectomy. This traditional method has been used widely because this procedure provides wide view of the whole abdomen which is familiar to surgeons. But due to its unique location at retroperitoneum, adrenal is still not easy to approach. So various retroperitoneal approaches were designed and adjusted. Among those, PRA(posterior retroperitoneal adrenalectomy) has showed good outcomes in many institutes. PRA facilitates direct approach to kidney and adrenal gland, and so operative time can be shortened. But there has been no randomized controlled trial between these two methods.

Therefore, as experienced surgeons in both methods, we want to practice this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
83
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.
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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
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
LALAPersons who get LA surgery.
PRAPRAPersons who get PRA surgery.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Operation timeParticipants will be followed until the first visit of out patients clinic after discharge, an expected average of 3 weeks

operation time will be measured by attending nerse

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain sensation after surgeryParticipants will be followed until the first visit of out patients clinic after discharge, an expected average of 3 weeks

Pain score will be described daily during hospitalization, and also at out patient clinic after discharge

Recovery of bowel movementParticipants will be followed the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 5 days

Gas out is regarded as a recovery of bowel movement

Wound complicationParticipants will be followed until the first visit of out patients clinic after discharge, an expected average of 3 weeks
Blood loss during operationParticipants will be followed until the first visit of out patients clinic after discharge, an expected average of 3 weeks
Intra-operative hemodynamic statusParticipants will be followed until the first visit of out patients clinic after discharge, an expected average of 3 weeks

Events as below will be recorded and compared severe hypertension(systolic BP\>200mmHg), severe hypotension(systolic BP\<90mmHg), Tachycardia(HR\>110/min), Bradycardia(HR\<50/min)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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