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Surgical Technique for Superior Cervical Ganglionectomy in a Murine Model
Published on: December 2, 2022
Vertebral arteries bilaterally passing through stellate (cervicothoracic) ganglion
B Chaudhary1, P R Tripathy2, M R Gaikwad2
1All India Institute of Medical Science, Patna, India, India. binitachaudhary18@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Vertebral artery is a branch of the first part of subclavian artery. Vertebral artery arising from the aortic arch most commonly presents on the left side. The cervical part of sympathetic trunk is closely related to the vertebral artery in the cervical region. Though lots of variations regarding anomalous origin, course of vertebral artery is reported in the literature, here we present a rare anomaly in which vertebral artery after originating from aortic arch is passing through stellate ganglia and it enters into the transverse foramina of higher cervical vertebra (C5). Such variation should be kept in mind by anaesthetist during stellate ganglion block in order to relieve intractable pain in central nervous system lesion. Surgeons should keep this anomaly in mind during cervical spine surgery otherwise vertebral artery may get injured leading to haemorrhage.
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