Abdominothoracic incision in the surgical treatment of right adrenal large pheochromocytoma: a report of 8 cases        REN Xuan-yi*, WEI Jin-xing, ZHANG Xue-pei, et al. *Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
Corresponding author: WEI Jin-xing, E-mail:weijinxing1956@126.com
Abstract    Objective    To investigate the operative method and technique for the management of large pheochromocytoma. Methods    A total of 8 cases of right adrenal large pheochromocytoma were performed operation through the abdominothoracic incision from January 2005 to December 2009 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University. Results    All of the adrenal masses were resected completely with the mean operating interval of 165 min and the mean bleeding volume of 550 mL and no severe complication occurred. Six cases were benign pheochromocytoma and 2 were malignant. Conclusion    The 8th-rib abdominothoracic incision has a good exposure for the removal of right adrenal large pheochromocytomas. The tumors could be resected integratedly and safely.