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Review
. 2020 Jun;9(3):853-858.
doi: 10.21037/gs-2019-ra-02.

Single-incision robotic adrenalectomy (SIRA): the future of adrenal surgery?

Orhan Agcaoglu  1 , Salih Nafiz Karahan  1 , Tutku Tufekci  1 , Serdar Tezelman  1
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Review

Single-incision robotic adrenalectomy (SIRA): the future of adrenal surgery?

Orhan Agcaoglu et al. Gland Surg. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

In compliance with the trend toward less invasive techniques, single incision robotic surgeries have become more common and they have been increasingly used for several surgeries including adrenalectomy. Single incision robotic adrenalectomy (SIRA) aims to combine the merits of robotic surgery with previously defined single incision laparoscopic techniques. It has been shown to be safe and feasible, however, there are only few studies on this new technique. Due to scant data on SIRA in the current literature, it remains to be a current challenge in adrenal surgery. In this review, our goal is to present current literature on SIRA and discuss the data regarding perioperative outcomes, patient selection, learning curve, and its limitations.

Keywords: Adrenal tumor; minimally invasive surgery; robotic adrenalectomy; single-incision robotic surgery; single-port robotic surgery.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/gs-2019-ra-02). The series “Robotic Adrenalectomy” was commissioned by the editorial office without any funding or sponsorship. The authors have no other conflicts of interest to declare.

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