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Results from craniocaudal carotid body tumor resection: should it be the standard surgical approach?
M P M Paridaans1, K E A van der Bogt, J C Jansen
1Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Objectives:
To evaluate results after carotid body tumor (CBT) surgery using a novel dissection technique.
Methods:
A retrospective analysis of all operated CBT in the last 6 years was carried out and results were compared with the current literature and our previous series, which reported another 111 cases operated on until 2005.
Results:
Forty-five CBTs were removed in 41 (56% hereditary cases) patients (seven Shamblin I, 22 II, and 16 III). There were no cases of permanent cranial nerve injury or stroke. These pre- and postoperative results compare favorably with our previous series and are superior to, generally smaller, studies reported in the contemporary literature.
Conclusions:
This large series of surgically-treated CBTs supports craniocaudal dissection as the surgical technique of choice as it limits blood loss and facilitates safe CBT resection.
