Adrenalectomy

Adrenalectomy

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Adrenalectomy is the surgical removal of one or both (bilateral adrenalectomy) adrenal glands. It is usually advised for patients with tumors of the adrenal glands. The procedure can be performed using an open incision or laparoscopic technique.

After surgery

If both adrenals are removed then a lifetime of steroid supplementation of cortisone and hydrocortisone is needed. The dose need to be increased when in stress. [ [ [http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/medical_conditions/Indices/A/adrenalectomy.htm surgerydoor.co.uk: Adrenalectomy] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/A-Ce/Adrenalectomy.html Surgery Encyclopedia: Adrenalectomy]
* [http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/medical_conditions/Indices/A/adrenalectomy.htm surgerydoor.co.uk: Adrenalectomy]


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  • adrenalectomy — Removal of one or both adrenal glands. [adrenal + G. ektome, excision] * * * ad·re·nal·ec·to·my tə mē n, pl mies surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands * * * n. the surgical removal of an adrenal glands, usually performed because of… …   Medical dictionary

  • adrenalectomy — noun Date: circa 1910 surgical removal of an adrenal gland • adrenalectomized adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • adrenalectomy — ad·re·nal·ec·to·my (ə drē nə lĕkʹtə mē) n. pl. ad·re·nal·ec·to·mies Surgical excision of one or both of the adrenal glands. * * * …   Universalium

  • adrenalectomy — noun The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands …   Wiktionary

  • adrenalectomy — n. surgical removal of the the adrenal glands …   English contemporary dictionary

  • adrenalectomy — ad·re·nal·ec·to·my …   English syllables

  • adrenalectomy — n. the surgical removal of an adrenal gland, usually performed because of neoplastic disease …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • adrenalectomy — /ədrinəˈlɛktəmi/ (say uhdreenuh lektuhmee) noun (plural adrenalectomies) the removal of one or both adrenal glands …  

  • adrenalectomy — Surgery to remove one or both adrenal glands (a small organ on top of each kidney) …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • adrenalectomy — noun surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands • Syn: ↑suprarenalectomy • Hypernyms: ↑ablation, ↑extirpation, ↑cutting out, ↑excision …   Useful english dictionary

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