Objectives: In this study, we aimed to share the results of the patients we operated on due to carotid body tumors and our preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative perspective. Patients and Methods: The medical records of patients who underwent surgery due to carotid body tumor between January 2004 and December 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Seventeen patients (2 male, 15 female; mean age 52.4±15.4 years; range 25 to 75 years) who underwent surgery were evaluated based on age, sex, complaints, Shamblin classification, surgical procedures, and complications. Results: The smallest tumor was 15x15x11 mm, and the largest tumor was 75x55x45 mm. There were five Shamblin I, nine Shamblin II, and three Shamblin III patients. External carotid artery ligation and tumor excision were performed in one patient, while en blok tumor excision was performed in other patients without the need for vascular repair. No complications occurred, except for the ninth and 12th cranial nerve injuries that developed in one patient. Conclusion: Although follow-up and radiotherapy are recommended for high surgical risk, elderly, and comorbid patients, we believe that a careful and rigorous surgery by experienced surgeons, in accordance with the necessary multidisciplinary approach and thorough preoperative assessment, could be safely and effectively performed with low mortality and morbidity for carotid body tumors.