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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-10-22
pubmed:abstractText
Horner's syndrome, as a complication of radical neck dissection, is given little attention in textbooks of head and neck surgery. To investigate which topographical anatomic factors, if any, might influence damage to the sympathetic chain during neck dissection, we undertook a series of 12 cadaveric neck dissections. The axial position of the cervical sympathetic chain varied. The chain could be clearly delineated from the carotid sheath except in two cadavers, in which it was found within the sheath. The presence of cervical ganglia also varied. We suggest that if the chain is within the sheath, it may be more likely to be injured during operation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0266-4356
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
180-2
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Anatomical variants of the cervical sympathetic chain to be considered during neck dissection.
pubmed:affiliation
Maxillofacial Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Hants, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article