Retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy: Lateral approach

Laparoscopy has become the essential surgical approach to the adrenal gland at many institutions, including ours. At the Cleveland Clinic, laparoscopi c adrenalectomy for benign and malignant adrenal neoplasms can be performed by either the transperitoneal or the retroperitoneal approach. Herein, we present our technique of lateral retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy .