Comparison of Needlescopic vs. Conventional Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Tumor Less Than 4 cm

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age20-80
SponsorNational Taiwan University Hospital

About this trial

The investigator conduct a randomized clinical trial for the needlescopic and conventional laparoscopic adrenalectomy to assess whether mini laparoscopic adrenalectomy is better than conventional laparoscopic adrenalectomy in terms of pain, complication rate , and wound cosmetics

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Over the age of 20 years old.

Primary aldosteronism with unilateral adrenal lesions smaller than 4 cm

Indications for laparoscopic surgery.

Informed consent

Disqualifiers

Over 80 years old

Suspected adrenal malignancy or pheochromocytoma

Other concurrent surgery

Patients who underwent bilateral adrenal tumor resection at the same time

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Needlescopic laparoscopic adrenalectomy
  • conventional laparoscopic adrenalectomy

Treatment groups

130 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups