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ArticleActa otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale2024

Microsurgery in carotid body paraganglioma.

Antonio Mazzoni, Leonardo Franz, Elisabetta Zanoletti

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Article in Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Microsurgery in primary tumours of the parapharyngeal space: observational retrospective analysis of a series of consecutive cases.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2025
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Antonio MazzoniOtolaryngology Section, Department of Neuroscience DNS, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Leonardo FranzOtolaryngology Section, Department of Neuroscience DNS, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Elisabetta ZanolettiOtolaryngology Section, Department of Neuroscience DNS, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: In carotid paraganglioma surgery, magnification is crucial to properly evaluate the anatomical relationships between mass, carotid wall, cranial nerves, tumour vascular supply and fascial envelope. The aims of this study are to describe the microsurgical technique, along with the underlying microsurgical anatomy, and to assess outcomes in terms of disease control, complications and functional results. Methods: Twenty-six patients, accounting for 29 carotid paragangliomas, treated with microsurgery by the same senior surgeon over a 35-year period, were included. Results: No carotid injury requiring repair, nor peri- or post-operative stroke occurred in this series. No surgical injury of the main trunk of VII to XII cranial nerves occurred. Complete excision was obtained in all cases and no recurrence was observed during follow-up. Conclusions: The small study size and its retrospective nature suggests caution; however, our results show that microsurgery can allow a safe and precise dissection of the carotids and nerves.

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Carotid Body TumorMicrosurgeryAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective Studiescarotid bodycarotid paragangliomamicrosurgerysurgical anatomysurgical technique

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PMID38651551
PMCPMC11042556

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