[Selective resection of the carotid artery for the treatment of carotid body tumor].
OBJECTIVE
Selecting carotid tumors and preventing the fatal bleeding of intraoperation.


METHODS
The carotid compression test and inspection of angiography with transcranial Doppler sonography and keeping intraoperative awake after relieving pain anesthetization.


RESULTS
Ten cases of carotid artery were occluded for 2 hours within operation, and 4 carotids were resected and 6 carotid body tumor were peeled and their carotid were reserved. No neurological problems were encountered in the 10 patients for 5 years.


CONCLUSIONS
Our experience proved that the carotid compression test and inspection of angiography with transcranial Doppler sonography and keeping intraoperative awake after relieving pain anesthetization can help to supervise the selective carotid resection.
Chen
Jie
J
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hunan Provincial Tumor Hospital, Changsha 410006.
Qu
Jibao
J
Zhang
Haiqing
H
Huang
Jiannan
J
Chen
Yongyi
Y
Zhou
Xiao
X
Li
Zan
Z
D000328:Adult; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000601:surgery*; D002345:Carotid Body Tumor / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male