Clinical Study

Adrenal Incidentalomas: Should We Operate on Small Tumors in the Era of Laparoscopy?

Table 1

Characteristics of the study groups of patients.

Group 1 (tumor < 4 cm), Group 2 (tumor ≥ 4 cm),   value

Female/male39 (71%)/16 (29%)52 (68%)/25 (32%)0.69
Left side/right side29 (53%)/26 (47%)40 (52%)/37 (48%)0.93
Mean age57 years (±11.4) (24–76)52.9 years (±14.1) (19–81)0.15
Average tumor size3.13 cm (±0.57) (1.2–3.8)5.63 cm (±2.2) (4–16)<0.001