Carotid Chemodectomas: Long-Term Results of Subadventitial Resection with Deliberate External Carotid Resection

The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term and long-term results of the subadventitial resection of carotid chemodectomas and to validate the importance of deliberate resection of the external carotid artery (ECA). From 1981 to 2006, 39 carotid chemodectomas of the carotid bifurcation or of the neighboring nerves were operated on in our department. There were 14 men and 22 women, with a mean age 44.4 ± 5 (range 21-78) years. One of...