SURGICAL OUTCOMES OF ADRENALECTOMY FOR ADRENAL TUMORS: RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Purpose: This study retrospectively reviewed 11 cases of adrenalectomy, focusing on surgical outcomes and clinical courses. Data from 11 patients who underwent adrenalectomy at our hospital Methods: between January 2017 and November 2024 were retrospectively analyzed using their medical records. The collected data included age, sex, tumor location, length of postoperative hospital stay, tumor size, tumor pathology, nal diagnosis, operation time, operative blood loss, and type of operation. The study included eleven patients, six males and Results: ve females, with a mean age of 49 years. The average tumor size was 5.2 cm. Five patients were diagnosed with functional adrenal tumors, while six had nonfunctional adrenal tumors. Compared to laparoscopic adrenalectomy, open surgery resulted in a signicantly longer operating time, greater blood loss, and a prolonged hospital stay. When adrenal tumors show Conclusion: related symptoms despite unconrmed hormonal activity, they should be considered functional, and adrenalectomy should be performed. Our ndings suggest that laparoscopic adrenalectomy offers better postoperative recovery than open adrenalectomy, even with a limited number of cases. Open adrenalectomy should be considered after a thorough assessment of the patient's condition, including factors such as accompanying surgery or metastatic cancer.