Results:
Overall 54 patients underwent single side LA for PHEO. Fifteen patients were enrolled in the elderly group and 39 in the young group. There were no significant differences regarding the operation site (0.564) and tumour size (0.878). There were no statistically significant differences in terms of perioperative outcomes, such as mean anaesthesia and operation times, blood loss and haemodynamic changes. Regarding postoperative outcomes; there were no statistically significant differences in mean hospitalization and intensive care unit times. In 1 patient in each grade-1 (prolonged ileus, managed with medical treatment) and grade 2 complication (transfusion during surgery) observed in the elderly and young groups, respectively (p=0.498).