2021 Endocrine Surgery Annual Report

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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