the aim of this study is to prove that laparoscopic approach in experienced hands is the treatment of choice for adrenal masses (up to 10 cm) the study was conducted in Al Asad University hospital between 2004-2006.By reviewing the files of 22 patients with adrenal mass retrospectively and prospectively all of them were done laparoscopicaly except one case in which the operation was converted to open approach .the variables that considered in this study were the difficulty of the procsdure,time of surgery, the ratio of conversion to the classic approach (open adrenalectomy ^morbidity and mortality rates.