Vascular Blush Size Reduction, Technical Success and Safety of Intra-Arterial Embolization for Glomus Jugular Tumors: A Retrospective Cohort Study
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Safeen Rasul Ali,
Ali Kouhi,
Sara Hassani,
Madjid Shakiba,
Jayran Zebardast,
Hossein Ghanaati
Abstract
Background: Glomus jugulare tumors are slow-growing neuroendocrine paragangliomas located in the temporal bone. Surgical excision, the standard treatment option, carries a high risk of intraoperative bleeding due to the vascular nature of these lesions. To mitigate this risk, current practice involves performing intra-arterial embolization prior to surgery. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess postintervention safety, technical success, and the rate of vascular blush size reduction in a group of patients with Glomus jugulare tumors who were planned for surgery and underwent pre-surgical intra-arterial embolization of the lesion. Patients and Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, all patients who underwent intravascular embolization for Glomus jugulare tumors from 2017 onwards were included. The study comprised 61 patients scheduled for surgery following embolization. All embolizations were completed in one session and were primarily performed via external carotid artery branches using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The size of the vascular blush was measured before and after embolization in coronal, supero-inferior sagittal, and antero-posterior sagittal planes, and the rate of blush size reduction was calculated. Procedure complications, including post-embolization pain, were recorded. In the statistical analysis, vascular blush size was compared between pre- and post-embolization times. Results: Pain after embolization was reported in 11 patients (18%). There were no other complications among the patients, indicating a high level of safety. All procedures were technically successful. The mean pre-embolization vascular blush diameter in the coronal plane was 29.1 ± 13.3 mm, which decreased to 16.8 ± 7.1 mm after embolization, representing an average diameter reduction of 38.5% (P < 0.001). Conclusions: The findings of this retrospective cohort study suggest that intra-arterial embolization for Glomus jugulare tumors is safe, technically successful, and effective in reducing vascular blush before surgery.
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