The role of laparoscopic approach for the treatment of malignant @entity550 is still controversial. The aim of this study was to verify the results of laparoscopic adrenalectomy in the management of @entity5 . The medical records of all the @entity1 who underwent laparoscopic procedures for @entity550 and in whom @entity5 was demonstrated at final histology were reviewed. Nine @entity1 were included (3 malignant @entity1911 , 4 @entity1636 and 2 adrenal metastases). At a mean follow-up of 17.0 +/- 12.8 months (range, 2-36), all but two @entity1 were alive and disease free. One @entity1 died for unrelated causes. No @entity1 developed local or port site recurrence. The results of this study demonstrate that laparoscopic adrenalectomy can be safe and effective also in case of @entity5 . Conversion to open surgery in mandatory in case of local invasion and when the dissection cannot be as accurate as in conventional operations. A preliminary laparoscopic exploration can be planned in case of suspected malignant lesions to confirm the diagnosis and to evaluate their operability.

[Laparoscopic adrenalectomy in the treatment of XXXX ].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity550 :: ('MESH:D000303', 'Disease') :: ['adrenal diseases'] @entity1911 :: ('MESH:D010673', 'Disease') :: ['pheochromocytomas'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['adrenal malignancies', 'malignancy'] @entity1636 :: ('MESH:D018268', 'Disease') :: ['adrenocortical carcinomas']
@entity5 :: (MESH:D009369,Disease) :: ['malignant adrenal lesions']
