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Two previously published randomized studies used out-of-date technologies and included only pheochromocytoma patients, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A prospective randomized clinical trial was conducted by a single surgeon between May 2024 and February 2025. Patients with adrenal tumors eligible for minimally invasive lateral transabdominal adrenalectomy were randomized to LA or RA. The trial was powered to detect a 30-min difference in operative time. The secondary outcomes were perioperative outcomes, cost, and ergonomics, measured by the NASA Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) and the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In the study, 27 patients were randomized to each group. The groups were similar in demographics, clinical characteristics, and operative indications. The operative times and secondary outcomes were similar between the groups except that the RA group had a lower median operating surgeon NASA-TLX score (16 vs 48;\n                      <jats:italic>P \u2264<\/jats:italic>\n                      0.001) and a lower overall RULA score (14 vs 17;\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.001) than the LA group. Operation room, hospital, and total costs were similar between the groups. 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