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Our Experience in Subadventitial Dissection Vs. Intracapsular Dissection Technique of Carotid Body Tumors Surgery Publisher



Bagherihagh A1, 2 ; Saidi M1, 2 ; Yousefi J1, 2 ; Karimi E3 ; Heidari F1, 3, 4
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  1. 1. New Hearing Technologies Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of ENT, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, Amir Alam Hospital, North Sadi Ave, Tehran, 1145765111, Iran

Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Published:2024


Abstract

This study provides a single-center experience involving intracapsular dissection for Shamblin II carotid body tumors (CBTs) and compares the outcomes with the classic technique of subadventitial resection. Based on the preliminary results, it seems that the enucleation technique facilitates the dissection of carotid body tumors, offering protection to cranial nerves and the internal/external/common carotid artery by utilizing the capsule as a barrier. The classic subadventitial resection approach and the enucleation technique have comparable postoperative complications. However, it is crucial to continue following the patients who underwent these resection techniques to determine the long-term outcomes. Moreover, the enucleation technique significantly reduces surgery duration and intraoperative blood loss. © Association of Otolaryngologists of India 2024.