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Adenoma
Data from University Hospital provide new insights into adenoma
June 2nd, 2009
"The last 15 years have been characterized by a rapid expansion of minimally invasive surgery as treatment for adrenal diseases. During these years, both indications and surgical techniques have shown improvements," scientists in Oslo, Norway report. "This study analyzed an 11-year single-center experience with laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Between January 1997 and April 2008, 242 laparoscopic adrenalectomies were performed in 220 patients at Rikshospitalet University Hospital. Of these, 192 patients were operated on for benign lesions, 23 for malignant lesions, and in 5 cases ''en bloc'' adrenalectomies were performed. Benign lesions included 136 hormonally active...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-06-02)
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