Highlights
- •Robot-assisted adrenalectomy can safely be performed in the outpatient setting.
- •Thorough preoperative work-up and preparation for surgical intervention are required.
- •Patients should be monitored in PACU and evaluated prior discharge to determine if inpatient admission is warranted.
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Published online: May 05, 2020
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