Table 2 Surgical outcomes and Follow-up
From: Impact of gender on the prognosis of carotid body tumor after surgical resection
Univariate variables | Male (n = 109) | Female (n = 217) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
EBL (ml) | 974.0 ± 763.2 | 690.8 ± 583.7 | .021 |
Perioperative complications | |||
Cerebral infarction | 2 (1.8) | 5 (2.3) | 1.000 |
Postoperative hypotension | 1 (0.9) | 3 (1.4) | 1.000 |
Laryngeal obstruction | 1 (0.9) | 0 | .334 |
Nerve injury* | |||
Any nerve injury | 45 (38.5) | 58 (26.7) | .008 |
Facial nerve | 7 (6.4) | 10 (4.6) | .667 |
Glossopharyngeal nerve | 4 (3.6) | 12 (5.5) | .592 |
Vagus nerve | 29 (26.6) | 36 (16.6) | .032 |
Accessory nerve | 3 (2.8) | 4 (1.8) | .690 |
Hypoglossal nerve | 35 (32.1) | 44 (20.2) | .019 |
Superior laryngeal nerve | 3 (2.8) | 4 (1.8) | .690 |
Recurrent laryngeal nerve | 1 (0.9) | 3 (1.4) | 1.000 |
Multiple nerves injuries | 25 (22.9) | 31 (14.2) | .051 |
Perioperative mortality | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 1.000 |
Follow-up (mo) | 62.5 ± 33.6 | 60.5 ± 33.6 | .601 |
Local recurrence | 15 (13.8) | 12 (5.5) | .011 |
Distant metastasis | 18 (16.5) | 17 (7.8) | .096 |
Stroke | 8 (7.3) | 15 (6.9) | .554 |
Permanent nerve injury | 18 (16.5) | 23 (10.6) | .330 |
Deceased | 7 (6.4) | 8 (3.7) | .220 |
Withdraw | 9 (8.3) | 14 (6.4) | .548 |