What are the Symptoms for Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy ?
Everyone has two adrenal glands located directly above their kidneys. People who have problems with their adrenal glands may be completely asymptomatic or often have symptoms of high blood pressure, excess fluid retention, and heart irregularities because the adrenal glands regulate sodium (salt) and potassium levels. These symptoms may be due to a noncancerous tumor of the adrenal gland. Another type of noncancerous tumor of the adrenal gland, called a pheochromocytoma, produces excess adrenaline. This causes headaches (severe), excess generalized sweating, racing heart, anxiety, nervousness and feelings of impending death, nervous shaking (tremors), pain in the lower chest or abdomen, nausea, weight loss, and heat intolerance. These symptoms are listed in order from the most to the least common. What are the indications for Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy? Adrenalectomy is primarily done for tumors of the adrenal gland. These may include : • Benign tumors of the adrenal gland that produce
