Efficacy of preoperative embolization in management of carotid body tumours - a pilot study

• Authors: Divya Arnold , Nupur Bit , Mazda Turel , N. Shyamkumar , Edwin Stephen , Sunil Agarwal
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Henoch The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of preoperative embolization in the management of carotid body tumours. Of the 15 patients admitted to the Department of Vascular Surgery (General Surgery Unit II), Christian Medical College, Vellore, from January 1st 2002 to December 31st 2006 for management of carotid body tumours, 4 patients underwent preoperative embolization and were grouped together. Of the remaining 9 patients who underwent surgical excision, there were 5 with comparable tumour size and these were grouped together into the control group. Surgical outcome of both the groups were compared in terms of operating time, intraoperative blood loss, nerve injury, postoperative morbidity and mortality. There was statistically significant reduction in blood loss and duration of surgery in patients who underwent preoperative embolization. In conclusion, the preoperative embolization is effective in the management of Shamblin type III carotid body tumours.

Keywords

EN

Carotid body tumour; Preoperative embolization

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Open Medicine
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 337-339

Dates

published

1 - 9 - 2009

online

3 - 7 - 2009

Contributors

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Divya Arnold

• Department of Vascular Surgery (General Surgery Unit II), Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632004, Tamil Nadu, India

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Nupur Bit

• Department of Vascular Surgery (General Surgery Unit II), Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632004, Tamil Nadu, India

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Mazda Turel

• Department of Vascular Surgery (General Surgery Unit II), Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632004, Tamil Nadu, India

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N. Shyamkumar

• Department of Radiodiagnosis, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632004, Tamil Nadu, India

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Edwin Stephen

• Department of Vascular Surgery (General Surgery Unit II), Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632004, Tamil Nadu, India

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Sunil Agarwal

• Department of Vascular Surgery (General Surgery Unit II), Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632004, Tamil Nadu, India

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11536-009-0023-8