Retrospective analysis of operative methods and complications in 29 patients with carotid body tumor / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
; (24): 630-632, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To analyze the operative methods and complications for surgical resection of carotid body tumor (CBT).Method:
Clinical data of 29 patients underwent CBT resection from Jan 2007 to Apr 2015 were retrospectively studied.Result:
Five out of 29 patients got bilateral CBT, the others had unilateral lesions, totally 34 CBT resection were performed. Tumor completely dissected without carotid artery clamping and reconstruction in 18 procedures, tumor resection combined with external carotid artery resection in 16 procedures, 9 out of these 16 procedures combined with internal carotid artery resection. The internal carotid artery was reconstructed with autologous greater saphenous vein in 4 procedures, with artificial graft in 3 procedures, and internal carotid artery ligation without reconstruction in 2 procedures. There was no patient death during perioperative period, cerebral infarction happened in 1 patient and cranial nerve injury occurred in 12 cases.Conclusion:
Carotid artery resection and reconstruction is very common during CBT resection, surgeon must be familiar with the methods of carotid artery reconstruction, and the most common complication of carotid body tumor resection is the cranial nerve injury.
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Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
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2016
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