You will either have a phone or in-person interview with the hospital anesthesia team to discuss your procedure, notify you of medications you should stop or take the day of surgery and let you know what time you should come in for your surgery. It is almost always necessary to remove the entire gland, not just the tumor in order to safely perform the surgery. This technique uses only three to four small incisions and will reduce postoperative pain, quicker return to full activity, decrease hospital stay, minimize scarring and reduce the chances of infection. Here at Suncoast Surgical Associates, we are trained to perform this surgery through a minimally invasive laparoscopic technique as opposed to the conventional open surgery which requires a much larger incision. Usual symptoms are obesity, high blood sugar, high blood pressure, menstrual irregularities and fragile skin.Īdrenal Gland Surgery/Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy This sometimes causes weakness, fatigue and frequent urination.Ĭushing’s syndrome is the result of overproduction of cortisol. Pheochromocytomas produce excess hormones that can cause high blood pressure, headaches, sweating, anxiety, palpitations and a rapid heart rate.Īldosterone producing tumors can cause high blood pressure and low potassium levels.

There are a variety of symptoms related to functional adrenal masses or those that produce hormones. Most masses are benign and do not require surgery. The adrenal gland also produces some of your body’s sex hormones.Īdrenal gland problems usually occur when a mass or a tumor forms on the gland. The hormones produced include cortisol, aldosterone, epinephrine, and norepinephrine and various other catecholamines. The hormones are important in controlling our blood pressure, water balance, chemical balance, glucose and our “fight or flight” reaction. They are endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones. The adrenal glands are small glands located above each kidney.

The adrenal glands produce