Abdominal Circumference as a Predictor of Operative Time in Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy for Pheochromocytoma

Asan Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pheochromocytoma Malignant

Treatments: Procedure: Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07339241

AC-PHEO-RPA

Details and patient eligibility

About

This retrospective observational study examines whether abdominal circumference is associated with operative time in patients undergoing retroperitoneal adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma. Data were collected from medical records of patients treated at a single tertiary referral center. The primary outcome is operative time, measured in minutes. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether abdominal circumference can serve as a practical predictor of operative difficulty in retroperitoneal adrenalectomy.

Enrollment: 159 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adult patients diagnosed with pheochromocytoma
• Patients who underwent retroperitoneal adrenalectomy
• Availability of complete operative records

Exclusion criteria

• Patients younger than 18 years
• Patients who underwent transperitoneal adrenalectomy
• Incomplete clinical or operative data

Trial design

159 participants in 1 patient group

Pheochromocytoma Patients

Description:

Patients diagnosed with pheochromocytoma who underwent retroperitoneal adrenalectomy at a single tertiary referral center. All procedures were performed as part of routine clinical care, and no experimental intervention was assigned for the purpose of this observational study.

Treatment:

Procedure: Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy