Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site Left Transperitoneal Adrenalectomy

A 53-yr-old woman presented with abdominal pain. Ultrasonography, computedtomography, and an endocrinologic work-up revealed a 4-cm nonfunctional leftadrenal mass. A TriPort laparoscopic adrenalectomy was performed.The TriPort was inserted through a 3-cm subcostal incision. Using 5-mminstruments, a left adrenalectomy was performed. The specimen was dissected(harmonic scalpel) and extracted through a 10-mm bag. A TriPort adrenalectomywas successfully completed in 240 min (blood loss: 20 ml). The postoperativeperiod was uneventful (discharge within 3 d). In our opinion, the TriPort adrenalectomyis feasible and safe, with favourable perioperative and short-term outcomesand a delighted patient at the 8-mo follow-up.