Anatomical investigation of the segmental vessels for the right-sided anterior surgical approach to the thoracic spine: a human cadaver study
| Autor: | Jan Bredow, Martin Scaal, Max J. Scheyerer, Peer Eysel, Stavros Oikonomidis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Thoracic spine Thoracic Vertebrae Pathology and Forensic Medicine 03 medical and health sciences Cadaver medicine Humans Orthopedic Procedures Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Intraoperative Complications Vertebral Artery Transthoracic approach Aged Aged 80 and over Human cadaver 0303 health sciences Surgical approach business.industry Common procedures Anatomy Right-Sided Spine 030301 anatomy & morphology Azygos Vein Orthopedic surgery Female Surgery Right thoracic cavity business |
| Zdroj: | Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 42:961-968 |
| ISSN: | 1279-8517 0930-1038 |
| Popis: | Anterior surgical approaches to the thoracic spine are common procedures for the treatment of many diseases of the thoracic spine. Purpose of this anatomic study is to investigate the course of the segmental vessels of the thoracic spine for the anterior and lateral transthoracic approach from the right side. 26 formalin-fixed human cadavers (20 femaless/6 male) with an average age of 84.9 ± 8.3 (range 67–97) were included. The segmental arteries and veins of the right thoracic cavity coursing between the third and twelfth thoracic vertebral body have been investigated. To define the localization of the vessels in accordance with the associated vertebral bodies, the distance between the endplates and vessels was measured in the ventral, middle and dorsal parts. The results of the study reveal that not only one, but also two segmental arteries and veins may course over the right hemi-vertebral body, especially in the upper and middle thoracic spine. Furthermore, in the middle and lower thoracic spine (T7–T12) the vessels course over the middle and lower third of the craniocaudal extent of the vertebral body. On the contrary, in the upper thoracic spine (T3–T6), the vessels may course over the entire extent of the vertebral body. Due to these common anatomic variations and variability of the course of the segmental vessels, spinal surgeons should remain careful in the identification of the segmental vessels in order to minimize risk of vascular injury in case of right-sided anterior and lateral approach to the thoracic spine. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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