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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: OBJECTIVES, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Adolescent, Adult, Blood Loss, Surgical, Carotid Artery, Common, Carotid Body Tumor, Cranial Nerve Injuries, Dissection, Facial Nerve Diseases, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Hypoglossal Nerve Diseases, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local, Neurosurgical Procedures, Paresis, Retrospective Studies, Vascular Surgical Procedures, Young Adult.
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Results from craniocaudal carotid body tumor resection: should it be the standard surgical approach? Context: To evaluate results after carotid body tumor (CBT) surgery using a novel dissection technique. 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. 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.
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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.