Adrienne N Cobb1, Adel Barkat2, Witawat Daungjaiboon3, Pegge Halandras2, Paul Crisostomo2, Paul C Kuo1, Bernadette Aulivola4. 1. Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL; One:MAP Section of Surgical Analytics, Department of Surgery, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL. 2. Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL; Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL. 3. One:MAP Section of Surgical Analytics, Department of Surgery, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL; Department of Predictive Analytics, DePaul University, Chicago, IL. 4. Department of Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL; Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL. Electronic address: baulivola@lumc.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare entities for which surgical resection remains the gold standard. Given their hypervascularity, preoperative embolization is often used; however, controversy exists over whether a benefit is associated. Proponents of embolization argue that it minimizes blood loss and complications. Critics argue that cost and stroke outweigh benefits. This study aimed to investigate the impact of embolization on outcomes following CBT resection. METHODS: Patients undergoing CBT resection were identified using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project State Inpatient Database for 5 states between 2006 and 2013. Patients were divided into 2 groups: carotid body tumor resection alone (CBTR) and carotid body tumor resection with preoperative arterial embolization (CBETR). Descriptive statistics were calculated using arithmetic means with standard deviations for continuous variables and proportions for categorical variables. Patients were propensity score matched on the basis of sex, age, race, insurance, and comorbidity prior to analysis. Risk-adjusted odds of mortality, stroke, nerve injury, blood loss, and length of stay (LOS) were calculated using mixed-effects regression models with fixed effects for age, race, sex, and comorbidities. RESULTS: A total of 547 patients were identified. Of these, 472 patients underwent CBTR and 75 underwent CBETR. Mean age was 54.7 ± 16 years. Mean number of days between embolization and resection was 0.65 ± 0.72 days (range 0-3). When compared with CBTR, there were no significant differences in mortality for CBETR (1.35% vs. 0%, P = 0.316), cranial nerve injury (2.7% vs. 0%, P = 0.48), and blood loss (2.7% vs. 6.8%, P = 0.245). Following risk adjustment, CBETR increased the odds of prolonged LOS (odds ratio 5.3, 95% confidence interval 2.1-13.3). CONCLUSIONS: CBT resection is a relatively rare procedure. The utility of preoperative tumor embolization has been questioned. This study demonstrates no benefit of preoperative tumor embolization.
BACKGROUND:Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare entities for which surgical resection remains the gold standard. Given their hypervascularity, preoperative embolization is often used; however, controversy exists over whether a benefit is associated. Proponents of embolization argue that it minimizes blood loss and complications. Critics argue that cost and stroke outweigh benefits. This study aimed to investigate the impact of embolization on outcomes following CBT resection. METHODS:Patients undergoing CBT resection were identified using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project State Inpatient Database for 5 states between 2006 and 2013. Patients were divided into 2 groups: carotid body tumor resection alone (CBTR) and carotid body tumor resection with preoperative arterial embolization (CBETR). Descriptive statistics were calculated using arithmetic means with standard deviations for continuous variables and proportions for categorical variables. Patients were propensity score matched on the basis of sex, age, race, insurance, and comorbidity prior to analysis. Risk-adjusted odds of mortality, stroke, nerve injury, blood loss, and length of stay (LOS) were calculated using mixed-effects regression models with fixed effects for age, race, sex, and comorbidities. RESULTS: A total of 547 patients were identified. Of these, 472 patients underwent CBTR and 75 underwent CBETR. Mean age was 54.7 ± 16 years. Mean number of days between embolization and resection was 0.65 ± 0.72 days (range 0-3). When compared with CBTR, there were no significant differences in mortality for CBETR (1.35% vs. 0%, P = 0.316), cranial nerve injury (2.7% vs. 0%, P = 0.48), and blood loss (2.7% vs. 6.8%, P = 0.245). Following risk adjustment, CBETR increased the odds of prolonged LOS (odds ratio 5.3, 95% confidence interval 2.1-13.3). CONCLUSIONS:CBT resection is a relatively rare procedure. The utility of preoperative tumor embolization has been questioned. This study demonstrates no benefit of preoperative tumor embolization.
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