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To evaluate the efficacy and safety of surgical resection for carotid body tumors in the context of associated postoperative neurologic risks.

January 1, 2020Rare TumorsOpen Access

Results of surgical resection of carotid body tumors: A twenty-year experience

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JMJanuary MooreUniversity of North Florida JCJohn D. CaslerMayo Clinic in Florida WOW. Andrew OldenburgMayo Clinic in Florida

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Retrospective study reports complete resection and zero recurrence alongside notable nerve injury in carotid body tumor patients, highlighting the need for thorough preoperative consent.

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To evaluate the efficacy and safety of surgical resection for carotid body tumors in the context of associated postoperative neurologic risks.
Conducted an IRB-approved retrospective review of 24 patients who underwent surgical resection for carotid body tumors between April 1998 and April 2017 at Mayo Clinic in Florida.
Assessed demographic factors, genetic markers, intraoperative vascular and nerve involvement, and long-term postoperative neurologic complications, analyzing only the index surgery for repeat cases.
Complete resection was achieved in 100.0% of patients (24/24) with zero tumor recurrences and a 100% 1-year survival rate among followed patients (n=17).
Persistent cranial nerve injury presenting as vocal cord paralysis occurred in 8.3% of patients (2/24), postoperative stroke occurred in 4.2% (1/24), and intraoperative nerve sacrifice was required in 12.5% (3/24).
No 30-day or long-term operative mortalities occurred, though 20.8% of patients (5/24) were subsequently diagnosed with secondary neoplasms.

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Moore et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a92a1748262cd83d962424e https://doi.org/10.1177/2036361320982813

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Retrospective study reports complete resection and zero recurrence alongside notable nerve injury in carotid body tumor patients, highlighting the need for thorough preoperative consent.

Results of surgical resection of carotid body tumors: A twenty-year experience

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Results of surgical resection of carotid body tumors: A twenty-year experience

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