Laparoscopic Versus Robotic Lateral Transabdominal Adrenalectomy

Launched by THE CLEVELAND CLINIC · May 6, 2024

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This clinical trial is comparing two types of surgery for removing adrenal tumors: laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery. Both methods are considered standard treatments, and the goal of the study is to see how well each method works for patients and how efficiently surgeons can perform them. By gathering information from this study, the researchers hope to improve patient care and outcomes in adrenal surgery.

To be eligible for this trial, participants should be men and women aged 18 to 75 who have been diagnosed with an adrenal tumor and are scheduled for a minimally invasive surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Certain individuals may not qualify, such as those needing more extensive surgery or those with specific health concerns. If eligible, participants can expect to receive either laparoscopic or robotic surgery, and they will help researchers understand which method may be better for patients in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Men and women between ages 18 and 75
• • 2. Diagnosis of an adrenal tumor/pathology planned for a minimally invasive adrenalectomy at the department of endocrine surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Requirement for an open adrenalectomy based on imaging studies suggesting an aggressive cancer.
• • 2. The presence of extensive surgical history precluding a minimally invasive approach to be undertaken.
• • 3. Patients planned for a partial, rather than a complete adrenalectomy, as the former is a much easier procedure.
• • 4. Patients planned for a posterior adrenalectomy (these would be patients with an extensive surgical history with significant intra-abdominal adhesions and those requiring bilateral adrenalectomy).
• • 5. Mental incapacity or language barrier
• • 6. Any condition, unwillingness, or inability, not covered by any of the other exclusion criteria, which, in the study clinician's opinion, might jeopardize the subject's safety or compliance with the protocol