title: Paraganglioma surgery: complications and treatment.
abstract: Paragangliomas are vasculature in nature and are surrounded by vital neurovascular structures. The extirpation of these lesions requires careful preoperative evaluation, meticulous surgical technique, and the aid of experienced skull base surgical and rehabilitative teams. When surgery is performed in this way, complications can be minimized, and the function of the upper aerodigestive tract can be protected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sniezek
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Sabri
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Netterville
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods