Feasibility of Bilateral Synchronous Laparoscopic Posterior Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy for Treatment of Cushing’s Syndrome Due to Bilateral Adrenal Disease
Allison B Weisbrod, MD, Naris Nilubol, MD, Constantine A Stratakis, MD, Electron Kebebew, MD (1) Endocrine Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (2) Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Introduction: Cushing’s syndrome is often associated with debilitating signs and symptoms and high mortality if untreated. Bilateral adrenal disease is a rare cause… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Efficacy and Safety of Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Thrombocytopenia Secondary to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Jin Zhou, PhD, Zhong Wu, PhD, Bing Peng, PhD West China Hospital Objective. To investigate the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) in the management of refractory thrombocytopenia associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods. From January 2003 to February 2012, 20 patients underwent splenectomy for thrombocytopenia associated with SLE. Of these, 11 underwent… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Complete Laparoscopic Management of Isolated Grade 5 Splenic Injury; An Era Or Error.
Oluwamayowa Familua, MD, MRCS, FICS, Morris Franklin, MD, FACS Texas Endosurgery Institute, San antonio, Texas INTRODUCTIONLaparoscopic splenectomy has not been well described in patients with major splenic trauma. Uncertainty exists about its efficacy for patients with major polytrauma, a high Injury Severity Score, a high grade splenic injury and significant hemoperitoneum. In these cases, laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Bilateral Partial Adrenalectomy for Bilateral Pheochromocytoma
Nathan G Richards, MD, Frederick J Brody, MD, MBA George Washington University Medical Center INTRODUCTION:Bilateral pheochromocytoma is typically treated with surgical resection, most often by bilateral total adrenalectomy. This mandates that patients will be on chronic medication to replace adrenal function. Recently, partial adrenalectomy has been described. CASE DESCRIPTION:An otherwise healthy 40 year old woman… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine