Table 1 Analysis of the clinical data for carotid body tumors in groups A and B

Sex

Male

5 (45.5)

28 (50.0)

0.076

0.783

Female

6 (54.5)

28 (50.0)

Clinical manifestation

Yes

6 (54.5)

32 (57.1)

0.025

0.874

No

5 (45.5)

24 (42.9)

Dizzy

Yes

1 (9.1)

3 (5.4)

0.521

No

10 (90.0)

53 (94.6)

Headache

Yes

2 (18.2)

1 (1.8)

0.068

No

9 (81.8)

55 (98.2)

Pharyngeal discomfort

Yes

1 (9.1)

12 (21.4)

0.317

No

10 (90.9)

44 (78.6)

Alalia

Yes

0 (0.0)

1 (1.8)

0.836

No

11 (100.0)

55 (98.2)

Abnormal swallowing

Yes

1 (9.1)

2 (3.6)

0.421

No

10 (90.9)

54 (96.4)

Swelling of the neck

Yes

3 (27.3)

5 (8.9)

0.117

No

8 (72.7)

51 (91.1)

Throat pain

Yes

0 (0.0)

2 (3.6)

0.697

No

11 (100.0)

54 (96.4)

Hoarseness

Yes

1 (9.1)

1 (1.8)

0.303

No

10 (90.9)

55 (98.2)

Drinking water choking cough

Yes

1 (9.1)

8 (14.3)

0.543

No

10 (90.9)

48 (85.7)

Cough

Yes

2 (18.2)

9 (16.1)

0.579

No

9 (81.8)

47 (83.9)

Expiratory dyspnea

Yes

0 (0.0)

2 (3.6)

0.697

No

11 (100.0)

54 (96.5)

Facial numbness

Yes

0 (0.0)

1 (1.8)

0.836

No

11 (100.0)

55 (98.2)

Skull-base invasion

Yes

1 (9.1)

37 (66.1)

0.001

No

10 (90.9)

19 (33.9)

Age (years)

46.00 (37.00, 56.00)

41.50 (31.00, 51.75)

1.000

0.318

Total length of hospital stay (days)

11.00 (7.00, 14.00)

10.00 (7.00, 17.00)

0.154

0.878

Surgical blood loss (mL)

5.00 (5.00, 5.00)

50.00 (12.50, 150.00)

4.534

<0.001

Surgical blood transfusion volume (mL)

0.00 (0.00, 0.00)

5.00 (0.00, 120.00)

2.911

0.004

Duration of surgery (hours)

136.00 (110.00, 160.00)

239.50 (164.25, 452.50)

3.081

0.002