Left adrenalectomy, laparoscopic - general and visceral surgery
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CT findings
Trocar positioning
Freeing the descending colon
Opening the prerenal space
Dissecting the spleen off the diaphragm
Exposing the superior left retroperitoneum
Accessing the adrenal
Carefully lifting the pancreatic tail craniad access to the left adrenal is gained at the end of the pancreatic tail posterior to the spleen and the adjacent gastric wall. Now, starting laterally first expose the adrenal by carefully transecting the small, primarily venous tributaries. This is carried out with the Ultracision® harmonic scalpel and includes exposing the lateral esophageal hiatus and left crus of the diaphragm.
Mobilizing the adrenal tumor
Expose the adrenal from its medial aspect. Delineate the medial margin of the adrenal tumor anterior to the aorta. The inferior margin borders on the renal vein. Gradual dissection from caudad to cephalad will expose the dual arterial blood supply with the inferior and superior renal artery. Carry out this dissection with the Ultracision® harmonic scalpel once again.
Note:18% of all patients have more than one renal artery on each side (accessory vessels).
Transecting the central suprarenal vein
First, between clips transect the superior suprarenal artery arising from the inferior phrenic artery. Now expose the renal vein and the central suprarenal vein. The suprarenal vein typically exits the adrenal gland at its anterior aspect and crosses the renal artery. Clip the suprarenal vein close to the tumor with 3 titanium clips and transect it with the Ultracision® between the second and third clip.
Transecting the arterial blood supply
Removing the entire adrenal
Retrieving the specimen and placing a drain
Wound closure
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