Surgical treatment of XXXX without @entity887 .

@entity1 @entity129 @entity64 @entity12464 @entity5 @entity2998 @entity887 @entity1823 @entity10470
AIM: Carotid body (CB) @entity1823 are rare @entity5 , usually benign. This study deals with our 10-year experience in their surgical treatment and the evaluation of its effectiveness, without preoperative @entity887 . METHODS: During a 10-year period, from 1995 to 2004, we studied the medical records of 11 @entity1 with @entity10470 , 8 males and 3 females, whom only one had @entity5 . Their age ranged from 23 to 65 years (mean 35 years) and all had a palpable neck mass. Only two of the @entity1 were asymptomatic on admission to our department. Twelve @entity5 were surgically resected and no @entity1 underwent preoperative selective embolism of his @entity5 . Two @entity1 had carotid endarterectomies with venous patch angioplasty. No one of the @entity1 underwent radiotherapy or chemotherapy. RESULTS: Perioperative mortality was zero. No @entity64 or any other cerebral event was observed. One @entity1 , with a grade III @entity5 , had an @entity2998 that was repaired with a vein patch. Three @entity1 had temporal @entity129 that resolved within 3 months. No @entity5 was found even in a 10-year follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Early surgical treatment is strongly recommended in almost all @entity1 . Their resection is a very challenging operation with good postoperative results. Preoperative @entity12464 does not need to be a routine procedure. To exclude @entity5 , long term follow-up is necessary.
