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Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for a Large Pheochromocytoma in a Morbidly Obese Patient

Authors: José Ignacio Rodríguez-Hermosa, Josep Roig-García, Jordi Gironès-Vilà, Bartomeu Ruiz-Feliú, Elisabet Costa-Lima, Mònica Recasens-Sala, Antoni Codina-Cazador

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 8/2010

Abstract

The high prevalence of obesity is associated with diverse health problems, including endocrine disorders. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy has become the preferred approach for removal of the adrenal gland, but several authors still debate the role of laparoscopic adrenalectomy in pheochromocytoma. We describe a case of a morbidly obese man (weight, 142 kg; body mass index, 40.2 kg/m²) who underwent elective laparoscopic adrenalectomy for a large right pheochromocytoma without incidences.

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Title: Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for a Large Pheochromocytoma in a Morbidly Obese Patient
Authors: José Ignacio Rodríguez-Hermosa
Josep Roig-García
Jordi Gironès-Vilà
Bartomeu Ruiz-Feliú
Elisabet Costa-Lima
Mònica Recasens-Sala
Antoni Codina-Cazador
Publication date: 01-08-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Obesity Surgery / Issue 8/2010
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-008-9744-z

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