Two stage, hybrid endovascular and open surgical approach to treat difficult carotid body tumors.

Gustavo Fink-Josephi Luis-Mauricio Hurtado-LópezAldo Francisco Hernández-ValenciaJesús Antonio Higuera-CallejaGuadalupe Guerrero-Avendaño

Published in: Head & neck (2022)

This two-stage hybrid technique allowed for the complete resection of difficult Shamblin II or III carotid body tumors, with one case of TIA and two with permanent upper laryngeal nerve injuries and without mortality.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
risk factors
peripheral nerve
aortic dissection