adrenalectomy
Suprarenal organ excision
Adrenalectomy is the surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands, typically performed to treat tumors, cancer, or conditions causing excess hormone production: The patient underwent adrenalectomy to remove a tumor on the left adrenal gland.
Organ's external tissue
- medullaInnermost organ tissue
- retroperitonealBehind the abdominal membrane
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
- glandularOf secretion-producing organs
epinephrine · norepinephrine · aldosterone · cortisol · catecholamines · adrenaline · hormones · renal artery
Via small abdominal incisions
- roboticStiff and unemotional
- unilateralAffecting one side only
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- partialFavoring one side
total · transabdominal · incision · dissection · ligation · hemostasis · insufflation · trocar
Physician who operates
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- sterileFree from microorganisms
suture · clamps · retractor · electrocautery · laparoscope · endoscopic · minimally invasive · conversion
After an operation
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- wound healingRestoration after injury
pain management · complications · hemorrhage · infection · hormone replacement · hydrocortisone · follow-up · prognosis
cortex
Organ's external tissue
- medullaInnermost organ tissue
- retroperitonealBehind the abdominal membrane
- endocrineInternally secreting gland system
glandular · epinephrine · norepinephrine · aldosterone · cortisol · catecholamines · adrenaline · hormones · renal artery
laparoscopic
Via small abdominal incisions
- roboticStiff and unemotional
- unilateralAffecting one side only
- bilateralInvolving two parties
partial · total · transabdominal · incision · dissection · ligation · hemostasis · insufflation · trocar · resection
surgeon
Physician who operates
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
sterile · suture · clamps · retractor · electrocautery · laparoscope · endoscopic · minimally invasive · conversion · intraoperative
Conn's syndrome
Adrenal tumor causing hypertension
- neuroblastomaCancer from primitive nerve cells
postoperative
After an operation
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
wound healing · pain management · complications · hemorrhage · infection · hormone replacement · hydrocortisone · follow-up · prognosis · monitoring