Adrenal cases
Indications for adrenal procedure Figure 16 shows the indications for adrenal procedure. The most common indications were phaeocromocytoma (31.4%), incidentaloma (28.6%) and hyperaldosteronism (14.3%).
Adrenal procedure types
All elective adrenal procedures in 2021 were adrenalectomies.
Surgical approach for adrenal cases
Figure 15 shows the different surgical approaches for adrenal cases. Most were posterior retroperitoneoscopic (62.9%) cases.
Indications
Figure 16. Indications for adrenal procedures
Adrenal pathology types Figure 17 shows the various adrenal pathology types. The most common pathology was adrenal cortical adenoma (44.3%), followed by phaeochromocytoma (20%).
Surgical Approach
Figure 15. Surgical approach for adrenal cases
Figure 17. Adrenal pathology types
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Endocrine Surgery Annual Report 2021
Endocrine Surgery Annual Report 2021
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