Multidisciplinary Management of Carotid Body Tumors in a Tertiary Urban Institution
Joint Authors
Stamatatos, Ioannis
Kerasidis, Stavros
Stefanidis, Ioannis
Giannakakis, Sotirios
Kastrisios, Georgios
Geropapas, Georgios
Papacharalampous, Gerasimos
Maltezos, Chrisostomos
Galyfos, George
Source
International Journal of Vascular Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-12-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Aim of this study is to present the experience of our institution in carotid body tumors (CBTs) treatment.
Methods.
All cases treated in a Vascular Surgery Department within 2.5 years (03/2013–09/2015) were retrospectively evaluated.
Demographics, diagnostic, and treatment strategy were recorded.
All patients with known CBT underwent ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging preoperatively.
All cases were classified according to the Shamblin type and evaluated by a radiologist, otolaryngologist, and anesthesiologist before and after surgery.
Major outcomes included mortality, stroke, cranial nerve injury, and recurrence.
Results.
Overall, nine patients (mean age: 59.5 ± 16.3 years) with a total of ten CBTs were treated.
There was no gender prevalence and most of the cases (55%) were asymptomatic.
There were no functional or familial cases.
There was only one bilateral case treated in a staged manner.
No preoperative embolization of CBTs was performed.
Mortality and stroke rates were null.
No severe complication was observed in the early and late setting.
No malignancy was recorded.
Mean follow-up was 15.6 ± 7.8 months.
Conclusions.
Multidisciplinary management of patients with CBTs is imperative for optimal results, especially in type III tumors, bilateral or functional cases.
After careful treatment planning and intraoperative manipulations, complications could be avoided even without preoperative embolization.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Galyfos, George& Stamatatos, Ioannis& Kerasidis, Stavros& Stefanidis, Ioannis& Giannakakis, Sotirios& Kastrisios, Georgios…[et al.]. 2015. Multidisciplinary Management of Carotid Body Tumors in a Tertiary Urban Institution. International Journal of Vascular Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066993
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Galyfos, George…[et al.]. Multidisciplinary Management of Carotid Body Tumors in a Tertiary Urban Institution. International Journal of Vascular Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066993
American Medical Association (AMA)
Galyfos, George& Stamatatos, Ioannis& Kerasidis, Stavros& Stefanidis, Ioannis& Giannakakis, Sotirios& Kastrisios, Georgios…[et al.]. Multidisciplinary Management of Carotid Body Tumors in a Tertiary Urban Institution. International Journal of Vascular Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066993
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1066993