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Sun K, Zhang H, Wang C, Gong S, Pan Y, Han X, Li J, Liu K, Yu Z. Surgical Management Strategies for Carotid Artery Invasion by Head and Neck Cancer: Ligation Versus Reconstruction. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2024. [PMID: 38796730 DOI: 10.1002/ohn.824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Whether ligation or reconstruction should be performed after radical resection of the tumor and carotid artery in patients with head and neck cancers invading the carotid artery (HNC-CA) has been controversial. This paper provides a review and meta-analysis of the efficacy of these 2 modalities. DATA SOURCES PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, Scopus, and Ovid databases were searched through August 2023. REVIEW METHODS Descriptive, graphical, tabular, and quantitative data were extracted. The statistical outcomes (risk difference, RD) were synthesized under a random-effects model. This study was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses reporting guidelines. RESULTS A total of 22 papers and 337 patients met the inclusion criteria for the literature review. Statistical analysis showed that the RD of overall survival (OS) rate at 1-year was 32% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 21%-42%) for ligation and 70% (95% CI: 65%-76%) for reconstruction (P < .05). The RD for OS rate at 2-year was 16% (95% CI: 7%-26%) for ligation and 39% (95% CI: 30%-47%) for reconstruction (P < .05). The RD for disease-free survival rate at 1-year was 27% (95% CI: 17%-38%) for ligation and 60% (95% CI: 51%-70%) for reconstruction (P < .05). There were no statistically significant differences (P > .05) between the 2 surgical modalities in terms of locoregional recurrence rate, carotid blowout rate, surgery-related complications rate, neurological complications rate, and perioperative mortality rate. CONCLUSION This review demonstrates the significant advantage of carotid artery reconstruction surgery in short-term patient survival, thus making it a recommended option for HNC-CA patients undergoing radical surgery.
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- Kai Sun
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- The Nanjing Medical Key Laboratory of Laryngopharynx and Head and Neck Neoplasm, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- The Nanjing Medical Key Laboratory of Laryngopharynx and Head and Neck Neoplasm, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- The Nanjing Medical Key Laboratory of Laryngopharynx and Head and Neck Neoplasm, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- The Nanjing Medical Key Laboratory of Laryngopharynx and Head and Neck Neoplasm, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- The Nanjing Medical Key Laboratory of Laryngopharynx and Head and Neck Neoplasm, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- The Nanjing Medical Key Laboratory of Laryngopharynx and Head and Neck Neoplasm, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- The Nanjing Medical Key Laboratory of Laryngopharynx and Head and Neck Neoplasm, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- The Nanjing Medical Key Laboratory of Laryngopharynx and Head and Neck Neoplasm, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Furuse K, Nara M, Kageyama D, Arikawa M, Akazawa S, Daiko H, Higashino T. Pectoralis Major Muscle Flap Utilization in Salvage Esophagectomy Including Great Vessel Resection Reconstructed by Prosthetic Grafts. Ann Plast Surg 2024; 92:401-404. [PMID: 38319981 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND Salvage surgery is a therapeutic option for recurrent or residual esophageal cancer after definitive chemoradiation therapy. This report aimed to describe the procedure of reconstruction after salvage esophagectomy involving great vessel resection using prosthetic grafts, a pectoralis major muscle (PM) flap, and free jejunal transfer, if required. To the best of our knowledge, no previous report has described the reconstruction of the defect after combined esophageal and great vessel resection. PATIENTS AND METHODS From January 2017 to December 2022, 4 patients underwent salvage esophagectomy with excision of the great vessels and reconstruction with prosthetic grafts, as well as a PM flap placement in a single center. We retrospectively investigated the patients' clinical data. The patients were all men, with a median age of 70 (range, 67-77) years. Regarding neoadjuvant therapy, 2 patients received chemoradiation therapy, 1 patient received radiotherapy only due to drug-induced pneumonia, and 1 patient received chemotherapy with adjuvant radiotherapy. RESULTS Alimentary tract reconstruction was performed by free jejunal transfer in 2 cases, direct suture in 1 case, and stomach roll in 1 case. In all cases, a vascular bypass was established before tumor resection. We created mediastinal tracheostoma in 2 cases. A PM flap was inserted to cover the prosthetic grafts and approximate the tracheal mucosa. With regard to major complications, leakage from the jejunal esophageal anastomotic site was observed in 2 cases. The leakage improved with conservative treatment without graft removal or replacement in both cases. CONCLUSIONS In cases of locally recurrent or residual tumors after definitive chemoradiation therapy, salvage esophagectomy along with great vessel resection, followed by reconstruction using prosthetic grafts, PM flaps, and free jejunal transfer, if necessary, is a useful option.
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- Kiichi Furuse
- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Yamanashi Hospital, Yamanashi
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital
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- Department of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Chiba
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Ciudad P, Kaciulyte J, Agko M, Kiranantawat K, Nicoli F, Lo Torto F, Chen HC. Carotid artery and soft tissue reconstruction with superficial femoral artery-sartorius muscle-anteromedial thigh chimeric free flap: A case report and review of the literature. Microsurgery 2022; 42:504-511. [PMID: 35702811 DOI: 10.1002/micr.30925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Tumoral involvement of the carotid artery may require en-bloc resection in order to achieve a better regional control. Among the carotid reconstruction methods at disposal, autologous tissues appear to be more reliable in cases with high risk of infection and poor tissue healing like in radiated necks. We describe a case of a 55 year old man, who suffered from recurrent squamous cell carcinoma in the neck region, invading the common carotid artery. After en-bloc resection of the tumor together with skin, internal jugular vein, vagus nerve and common carotid artery, carotid reconstruction was performed with a flow-through chimeric flap based on superficial femoral vessels (15 cm). After resection of the tumor, the flap was used to replace the soft tissue defect (23 × 12 cm). Anteromedial thigh skin paddle (8 × 5 cm) and sartorius muscle (12 × 3 cm) were included in the flap. The superficial femoral vessels were reconstructed with 8-mm ringed polytetrafluoroethylene graft interposition. Thanks to an accurate surgical planning and a 2-team approach, the ischemia time of the leg was 42 min and there were no limb ischemia nor pathologic neurological signs after surgery. During the 12-month follow up, no other complication was registered. In our experience, microsurgical carotid reconstruction represents a reliable option with important advantages such as resistance to infection, optimal size matching, and good tissue healing between the irradiated carotid stump and the vascular graft.
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- Pedro Ciudad
- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery, Arzobispo Loayza National Hospital, Lima, Peru.,Division of Plastic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Academic Department of Surgery, School of Medicine Hipolito Unanue, Federico Villarreal National University, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Surgery "P.Valdoni", Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Section of Plastic Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery "P.Valdoni", Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Abolfotouh S, Bäck L, Aro K, Lassus P, Vuola J, Mesimäki K, Wilkman T, Vikatmaa P. Carotid interposition in patients with head and neck tumors: clinical experience of 13 cases reconstructed with a great saphenous vein autograft. Acta Otolaryngol 2022; 142:419-424. [PMID: 35499961 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2022.2067356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Carotid interposition graft (CIG) surgery in the setting of head & neck cancer (HNC) is a rare procedure with a limited number of cases described in the literature. AIMS/OBJECTIVES To assess the outcomes of the surgery at Helsinki University Hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients who underwent CIG in a head and neck tumor surgery were retrospectively analyzed over 15 years. Overall-survival (OS) was calculated until 1 May 2020. The primary-outcome was to measure the 30-day OS, postoperative stroke rate, and other complications. The secondary-outcome was to measure 1-, 2-, and 5-year OS. RESULTS Thirteen patients were identified, 11 with HNC and two with Shamblin III Carotid Body Tumors. The great saphenous vein was used for all vascular reconstructions, and shunting was routinely performed. The 30-day stroke incidence was nil. Two graft-blowouts were encountered, one of which lead to death and the other was successfully managed. For HNC patients, the locoregional recurrence-rate was 36%. The 5-year OS was 46.2%. CONCLUSION AND SIGNIFICANCE CIG in HNC setting can achieve oncologic-control with an acceptable rate of complications. Routine shunting, heparinization, and elevating blood-pressure during closure seem to be safe protocols to maintain cerebral-circulation perioperatively. A moderate graft-blowout risk should be considered.
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- Sherif Abolfotouh
- Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Liu K, Zhang H, Jiang H, Gong S, Lyu X, Yu Z. Oncologic surgical resection with intravascular covered stent placement in patients with carotid artery encased by metastatic cancer-Our experience with 5 patients. Clin Otolaryngol 2021; 47:336-340. [PMID: 34784109 DOI: 10.1111/coa.13893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Kai Liu
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine.,School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiography, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Chen WL, Zhou B, Pan CB, Yuan KF, Zhong JL, Hong L. Comparison of 3 techniques of surgical treatment of carotid body tumors. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2021; 131:643-649. [PMID: 33741281 DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2021.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 11/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are benign but challenging. This study compared outcomes of 3 techniques of the surgical treatment of CBTs. STUDY DESIGN This retrospective observational study was conducted from April 2013 to March 2019. The 38 patients enrolled in the study had primary tumors, including 1 with bilateral tumors and another with adrenal gland pheochromocytoma. We collected data on age, sex, size of tumor, Shamblin classification, treatment, blood loss, operative time, hospital stay, complications, and recurrence. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 20 software. RESULTS Twenty-four patients were male, and 12 were female, and they ranged in age from 11 to 71 years. Cases were assigned to Shamblin groups I (n = 6), II (n = 19), and III (n = 14). Tumor size ranged from 2.0 × 2.0 cm to 5.0 × 6.0 cm. Eleven CBTs underwent blunt dissection (BD), 20 underwent BD plus resection of external carotid artery division plus vessels of encapsulation with allograft dermal matrix (BD + RECA + VE), and 8 tumors underwent surgical resection of tumors plus common carotid artery-internal carotid artery artificial vascular reconstruction (SR +C-IAVR). No perioperative death or stroke occurred. There was a significant difference between Shamblin groups I, II, and III in terms of the size of the tumor, type of treatment used, blood loss, operative time, hospital stay, and complications. Six patients had mandibular branch facial nerve transient paresis; 7 patients had hypoglossal nerve dysfunction; 3 patients had Horner syndrome; and dysphasia occurred in 2 patients. The patients were seen in follow-up for 16 to 45 months, and 1 recurrence was observed. CONCLUSIONS Three surgical techniques-BD, BD + RECA + VE, and SR + C-IAVR-are safe and feasible for the treatment of CBTs according to Shamblin classifications.
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- Wei-Liang Chen
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
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Chen HY, Zhao F, Qin JY, Lin HM, Su JP. Malignant meningioma with jugular vein invasion and carotid artery extension: A case report and review of the literature. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8:6110-6121. [PMID: 33344612 PMCID: PMC7723712 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i23.6110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Grade II and III meningiomas [World Health Organization (WHO) classification] rarely have extracranial metastases via the blood circulation; however, we experienced a case with a metaplastic atypical meningioma and local de-differentiation that metastasized to the jugular vein, carotid artery and subclavian artery at the cervicothoracic junction. Such cases have seldom been reported before.
CASE SUMMARY The patient was a 30-year-old man who developed right neck masses with dysphagia, labored breathing, dizziness, and occasional earaches. Eight months earlier the patient was diagnosed with a right parietal lobe neoplasm and hemorrhage at a local hospital due to the sudden onset of headaches and left limb weakness, and the post-operative pathology was a metaplastic atypical meningioma (WHO grade II) with local de-differentiation (WHO III). Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a calcified mass at the root of the neck on the right and a large cystic mass in the right parapharyngeal space. Head and neck angiography showed that the right common carotid artery was compressed and completely occluded, and the jugular vein was enveloped by the tumor and occluded. A balloon occlusion test showed no perfusion in the right common carotid artery. Tumor resection, carotid artery ligation, and subclavian artery reconstruction were performed. The tumor was a malignant meningioma. Post-operatively, the patient had Horner's syndrome and hoarseness.
CONCLUSION This case highlights the importance of the link between a large cervical mass and a primary intracranial tumor. Malignant meningioma should not be considered merely as an intracranial metastasis spread through cerebrospinal fluid, it can also be transferred through the circulation to the parapharyngeal space and the cervical great vessels.
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- Hui-Ying Chen
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
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Guo Y, Pang MCY, Teo CEH, Chng JK. Carotid Artery Involvement in Advanced Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer: A Case Report and Literature Review. Ann Vasc Surg 2018; 56:355.e11-355.e15. [PMID: 30500657 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Revised: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Surgical management of advanced head and neck tumors involving the carotid artery remains controversial with compromised survival outcomes and heightened risks of morbidity and mortality. CASE We describe a case of a 74-year-old lady with previous T1N0M0 left tongue squamous cell carcinoma, who developed a left nodal recurrence encasing the left external carotid artery from the carotid bifurcation. She underwent an extended left radical neck dissection with carotid artery patch plasty and remains well to date, 10 months after surgery. DISCUSSION Head and neck tumor recurrences are not uncommon, and radical resection of advanced tumors involving the carotid artery is increasingly performed. Various carotid interventions including tumor peeling, ligation, and resection with reconstruction were reported with differences in survival outcomes, morbidity and mortality. CONCLUSION An aggressive surgical approach to advanced tumors involving the carotid artery may be a viable attempt for survival prolongation but requires proper case selection and has to be weighed against the risks of complications to better optimize patient outcomes.
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- Yuxin Guo
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
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Bäck LJJ, Aro K, Tapiovaara L, Vikatmaa P, de Bree R, Fernández-Álvarez V, Kowalski LP, Nixon IJ, Rinaldo A, Rodrigo JP, Robbins KT, Silver CE, Snyderman CH, Suárez C, Takes RP, Ferlito A. Sacrifice and extracranial reconstruction of the common or internal carotid artery in advanced head and neck carcinoma: Review and meta-analysis. Head Neck 2018; 40:1305-1320. [PMID: 29405536 DOI: 10.1002/hed.25093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sacrifice and reconstruction of the carotid artery in cases of head and neck carcinoma with invasion of the common or internal carotid artery is debated. METHODS We conducted a systematic search of electronic databases and provide a review and meta-analysis. RESULTS Of the 72 articles identified, 24 met the inclusion criteria resulting in the inclusion of 357 patients. The overall perioperative 30-day mortality was 3.6% (13/357). Permanent cerebrovascular complications occurred in 3.6% (13/357). Carotid blowout episodes were encountered in 1.4% (5/357). The meta-regression analysis showed a significant difference in 1-year overall survival between reports published from 1981-1999 (37.0%) and 2001-2016 (65.4%; P = .02). CONCLUSION This review provides evidence that sacrifice with extracranial reconstruction of common or internal carotid artery in selected patients with head and neck carcinoma may improve survival with acceptable complication rates. However, all of the published literature is retrospective involving selected series and, therefore, precludes determining the absolute effectiveness of the surgery.
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- Leif J J Bäck
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht Cancer Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Centro de Tratamento e Pesquisa, Hospital do Cancer A.C. Camargo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery and Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Scotland
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, University of Oviedo, IUOPA, ISPA, CIBERONC, Oviedo, Spain
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- Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Department of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias and CIBERONC, ISCIII, Oviedo, Spain.,Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Coordinator of the International Head and Neck Scientific Group
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Ricco JB, Illuminati G, Belmonte R. [Resection of recurrent neck cancers with replacement of the carotid artery]. JOURNAL DE MÉDECINE VASCULAIRE 2017; 42:282-289. [PMID: 28964387 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdmv.2017.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The management of patients with recurrent neck cancer invading the carotid artery is controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the overall survival and healthy survival years (QALY) as well as the patency of carotid revascularization after enbloc tumor resection followed by complementary radiotherapy. METHODS From 2000 to 2016, 42 consecutive patients with recurrent neck cancer invading the carotid artery underwent resection of the tumor associated with reconstruction of the carotid artery with a PTFE prosthesis (n=31) or with a saphenous vein graft (n=11). In 11 cases, resection was associated with musculocutaneous flap coverage. The primary tumor was a squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx (20 patients) or of the pharynx (9 patients), undifferentiated carcinoma of unknown origin (10 patients) and anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (3 patients). All patients had postoperative radiotherapy (50-70Gy) supplemented in 16 of them by chemotherapy. Nine patients had metastatic dissemination at the time of reoperation with a recurrent tumor ulcerated to the skin in 5 of them. RESULTS The combined 30-day mortality and stroke rate was nil. Postoperative morbidity included dysphagia (n=8), vocal cord paralysis (n=6), late wound healing delay (n=2), transient mandibular claudication (n=1) and partial necrosis of the musculocutaneous flap (n=1). No infection and no thrombosis of the bypass were observed during follow-up [median: 31 months, range: 8-167 months]. Twenty-one patients (50%) died from the consequences of the spread of cancer, which had become metastatic, but without local recurrence. The 5-year survival rate was 50.9±8.3%. The median healthy survival year (QALY) was 3.38 [95% CI: 1.70-4.54] with a significant difference between patients without metastasis at the time of reoperation [n=33; QALY=4.02] and those with metastases [n=9; QALY=0.43; P=0.005]. Healthy life expectancy was also significantly longer in patients with laryngeal cancer [n=20, QALY=4.95] compared to patients with other types of tumors [n=22, QALY=1.67; P=0.032]. CONCLUSION In the absence of metastases, enbloc resection of recurrent neck cancers invading the carotid artery improves the duration and quality of patient survival.
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- J-B Ricco
- Service de chirurgie vasculaire, université de Poitiers, CHU de Poitiers, 2, rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers cedex, France.
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- Metodologia Chirurgica di Interesse Vascolare, Universita degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Viale del Policlinico, 00161 Roma, Italie
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- Service de chirurgie vasculaire, université de Poitiers, CHU de Poitiers, 2, rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers cedex, France
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Chen WL, Yang ZH, Zhou B, Fan S, Zhang DM, Wang YY. Salvage Surgery for Patients With Recurrent Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Involving the Carotid Artery. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2016; 74:1483-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2016.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/21/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Resection of recurrent neck cancer with carotid artery replacement. J Vasc Surg 2016; 63:1272-8. [PMID: 26826056 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.10.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The management of patients with recurrent neck cancer invading the carotid artery is controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate overall survival rate, primary patency of vascular reconstructions, and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) after en bloc resection of the carotid artery and tumor with in-line polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) carotid grafting, followed by radiotherapy. METHODS From 2000 to 2014, 31 consecutive patients with recurrent neck cancer invading the carotid artery underwent en bloc resection and simultaneous carotid artery reconstruction with a PTFE graft, which was associated in 18 cases with a myocutaneous flap. The primary tumor was a squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx in 17 patients and of the hypopharynx in 7, an undifferentiated carcinoma of unknown origin in 4, and an anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid in 3. All of the patients underwent postoperative radiotherapy (50-70 Gy), and 10 of them also underwent chemotherapy (doxorubicin and cisplatin). RESULTS None of the patients died or sustained a stroke during the first 30 days after the index procedure. Postoperative morbidity consisted of 6 transitory dysphagias, 3 vocal cord palsies, 2 wound dehiscences, 1 transitory mandibular claudication, and 1 partial myocutaneous flap necrosis. No graft infection occurred during follow-up. Fifteen patients (48%) died from metastatic cancer during a mean follow-up of 45.4 months (range, 8-175 months). None of the patients showed evidence of local recurrence, stroke, or thrombosis of the carotid reconstruction. The 5-year survival rate was 49 ± 10%. The overall number of QALYs was 3.12 (95% confidence interval, 1.87-4.37) with a significant difference between patients without metastasis at the time of redo surgery (n = 26; QALYs, 3.74) and those with metastasis (n = 5; QALYs, 0.56; P = .005). QALYs were also significantly improved in patients with cancer of the larynx (n = 17; QALYs, 4.69) compared to patients presenting with other types of tumors (n = 14; QALYs, 1.29; P = .032). CONCLUSIONS Aggressive en bloc resection of recurrent neck cancer with PTFE grafting can be curative in patients without metastases at the time of redo surgery. In this subset of patients, extensive neck surgery with carotid artery replacement can lead to excellent local control of the disease with improved quality of survival.
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Chung EJ, Kwon KH, Yoon DY, Cho SW, Kim EJ, Rho YS. Clinical outcome analysis of 47 patients with advanced head and neck cancer with preoperative suspicion of carotid artery invasion. Head Neck 2015; 38 Suppl 1:E287-92. [DOI: 10.1002/hed.23987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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- Eun-Jae Chung
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Seoul National University, College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Ilsong Memorial Institute of Head and Neck Cancer, Hallym University, College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Radiology; Hallym University, College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; Hallym University, College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; Hallym University, College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Ilsong Memorial Institute of Head and Neck Cancer, Hallym University, College of Medicine; Seoul Korea
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Late surgical outcomes of carotid resection and saphenous vein graft revascularization in patients with advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Ann Vasc Surg 2014; 28:1878-84. [PMID: 25106104 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2014.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Revised: 06/19/2014] [Accepted: 07/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND In head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, invasion of the carotid artery is a severe mortality predictor. We report an updated experience of 19 patients who underwent head and neck resection for squamous cell carcinoma with concomitant carotid reconstruction. This study aims to analyze overall survival rates, primary patency of the reconstructions, vascular and nonvascular complications, radiotherapy dosing as well as late follow-up and outcomes. METHODS From September 1997 to 2011, 19 patients with advanced squamous cell carcinoma with carotid artery invasion were submitted to resection and concomitant vascular reconstruction in a single referred oncological institution. Patient follow-up was done by means of periodic outpatient returns, where clinical and duplex scan evaluations were performed to study graft patency. RESULTS The average length of follow-up was 23.3 (± 34.4) months. Nonvascular complications occurred in 6 patients (31.6%). Only 1 (5.3%) vascular complication was observed, resulting from the immediate occlusion of the carotid graft. All patients were submitted to preoperative, adjuvant, or curative intent radiotherapy during the course of the oncologic treatment, with varying doses. Overall disease-free survival, primary patency, and survival with patent graft rates in 5 years are respectively 12.9%, 93.1%, and 13.0%. Three patients (15.9%) are still alive, all without tumor recurrence, and present a disease-free long-term follow-up with patent grafts 21 months, 68 months, and 151 months after surgery. CONCLUSIONS Aggressive surgical approach for patients with advanced squamous cell head and neck carcinoma with carotid invasion can lead to cure in a select group of patients. Saphenous vein grafts demonstrated favorable outcomes with low infection and high patency rates, suggesting a valid alternative for arterial reconstruction in these cases.
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Wang S, Liu J, Chen Y, Yang X, Xie D, Li S. Diagnosis and treatment of nine cases with carotid artery rupture due to hypopharyngeal and cervical esophageal foreign body ingestion. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2012; 270:1125-30. [PMID: 22886383 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-012-2138-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2012] [Accepted: 07/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of our study is to present our experience in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with carotid artery rupture (CAR) due to foreign body ingestion. A total of nine admissions with CAR due to foreign body ingestion were recorded in Second Xiangya Hospital between 1969 and 2011. The carotid artery was sutured with muscle flap coverage in six cases, ligated in three cases. We retrospectively compared different surgical procedures of the patients and their clinical outcomes. Results show that CAR was found in all of these nine cases in imaging examinations or surgery. Among these six patients treated by suture of the carotid artery, five patients had a complete recovery without any complications, one patient underwent common carotid artery (CCA) ligation after suture surgery, but finally died of massive hemorrhage due to uncontrollable infection with carotid artery erosion. Among these three patients treated only by CCA ligation, one patient had no complications, one patient had hemiplegia, and one patient died of severe cerebral edema. Hence, timely diagnosis and open surgery are important for the patients of CAR due to foreign body ingestion. Suture of the carotid artery with muscle flap coverage is a better method compared with ligation of the carotid artery in the treatment of CAR.
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- Shuang Wang
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 139 Renmin Road, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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