The Influence of Young Age on Difficulties in the Surgical Resection of Carotid Body Tumors

The Influence of Young Age on Difficulties in the Surgical Resection of Carotid Body Tumors

This study evaluated patient characteristics that affect the complexity and difficulties of performing surgery to resect carotid body tumors (CBTs). We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 20 patients with 21 CBTs who were enrolled in the study. The median patient age was 46 years and the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kartsunori Katagiri, Kiyoto Shiga, Aya Ikeda, Daisuke Saito, Shin-ichi Oikawa, Kodai Tsuchida, Jun Miyaguchi, Takahiro Kusaka, Akio Tamura, Manabu Nakayama, Mitsuru Izumisawa, Kenji Yoshida, Kuniaki Ogasawara, Fumiaki Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
carotid body tumor
surgical resection
carotid artery reconstruction
post-operative complication
younger age
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/18/4565

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/18/4565

Similar Items