Laparoscopic adrenalectomy: lessons learned from an initial series of 100 patients.

Background: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is considered the gold standard for the surgical treatment of adrenal disorders in most centers. This study analyzes the authors' experience using the lateral intraperitoneal approach with the first 100 patients. In addition to analyzing the authors' experience, this article aims to contrast it with some published series as an internal quality control.

Is intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay mandatory for the success of targeted parathyroidectomy?

Background: Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy has become the first surgical option for patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in many places. Preoperative localization studies are mandatory, and the use of a quick parathyroid hormone (PTH) assay is highly recommended. The aim of this study was to analyze our initial series of targeted parathyroidectomies.

Impact of surgically-induced weight loss on respiratory function: a prospective analysis.

Background: Morbid obesity (MO) causes several degrees of respiratory impairment that may resolve after weight reduction. The aims of the present study were to investigate the frequency of respiratory impairment in a selected cohort of morbidly obese patients with BMI 40-50 kg/m(2) with no respiratory symptoms and to evaluate the impact of surgically-induced weight loss on respiratory function.

Methods: Prospective analysis of respiratory impairment was conducted before surgery and 1 year after surgery in a cohort of patients with MO who underwent vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG).

Surgical treatment of recurrent differentiated thyroid carcinoma.

Objective: To describe our experience of treating recurrent thyroid carcinoma.

Design: Retrospective study of casenotes.

Setting: Teaching hospital, Mexico.

Correlation between radiologic and pathologic dimensions of adrenal masses.

The size of adrenal tumors has been shown to be a good predictor of malignancy. There is still some controversy about the concordance between radiologic and real pathologic measurements. The aim of this study is to determine the correlation between direct and corrected radiologic computed tomography scan dimensions and the measurements of the resected specimen.