Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Patient Information for Laparoscopic Adrenal Gland Removal (Adrenalectomy) from SAGES

I thought this was a good read. It includes things to do pre-op that I haven't seen written down. Most of these, though, don't always discuss the removal of both adrenal glands, which is really a different matter in terms of replacing hormones, recovery time, and after care.

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

http://www.sages.org/publications/patient-information/patient-information-for-laparoscopic-adrenal-gland-removal-adrenalectomy-from-sages/