Glass Fragment-Induced Vertebral Artery Injury: A Unique Case Report | Chapter 6 | Current Progress in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 4

 This unit discuss about a case report for the administration of vertebral artery (VA) injuries developing from trauma to the narrow connector, with a specific devote effort to something a unique case including an 82-year-old man. The patient bestowed with stinging neck injuries created by broken bottle, leading to VA harm and the formation of a pseudoaneurysm. We did interventional angiography, obstructed the right VA, and then suffered neck surgery cause it was possible that harsh bleeding had occurred all the while the exploration encircling the pseudoaneurysm. We did the surgical process to remove the glasses five days later the embolisation. There was no bleeding all along and after the operation, and the patient was ridicule- charged outside any complication. Based on the angiography results and the perceptibility of the injured VA in the operating field, the physician can choose the appropriate treatment plan.

Author(s) Details:

Keisuke Mizuno,

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan and Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.

Shogo Shinohara,

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.

Yoshihiro Omura,

Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.

Hirotoshi Imamura,

Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.

Masashi Shigeyasu,

Department of Neurosurgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.

Tetsuhiko Michida,

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.

Kiyomi Hamaguchi,

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.

Shinji Takebayashi,

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.

 

Keizo Fujiwara,

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.

 

Yasushi Naito,

Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.

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Study of Ansa Subclavia: Anatomy, Functions and Repercussions | Chapter 17 | New Horizons in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 11

 A nerve fibre known as the ansa subclavia connects the middle and inferior cervical ganglions. In order to connect the inferior cervical ganglion, the cord from the middle cervical ganglion bends inferiorly the first segment of the subclavian artery medial to the vertebral artery. From rats, guinea pigs, the porcine species, and dogs to humans, the Ansa subclavia is developmentally retained and carried over. Animal models frequently undergo electrical stimulation of the Ansa subclavia to modify the stimulatory cardiac sympathetic input during physiological research. Only two publications documenting the anatomy of the Ansa subclavia were located in a thorough search of English-language literature. The purpose of this chapter is to gather knowledge about the general/applied anatomy, functions, and importance of the ansa subclavia.

Author(s) Details:

Rajani Singh,
Department of Anatomy, UP University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, UP, India.

Kavita Gupta,
Department of Physiology, Subharti Medical College, Dehradun, India.

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Variations in Origin of Vertebral Artery and its Clinical Significance | Chapter 19 | Issues and Developments in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 6

 Surgeons must have a thorough understanding of anatomy as well as a comprehension of variances. Great vascular anatomic and morphologic differences are important for diagnostic and surgical operations in the neck and thorax.

The vertebral artery is a branch of the subclavian artery that branches off on both sides from the first segment of the subclavian artery. The vertebral artery has been documented in the literature as coming directly from the arch of the aorta, as a branch of the thyrocervical trunk, or as a branch of the common carotid or external carotid artery, among other possibilities.

Materials and Methods: To observe variations in the origin of the vertebral artery, the study used 30 formalin-fixed cadavers collected from Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College.

The right vertebral artery's origin was consistent in all cases, whereas the left vertebral artery's origin varied.

Conclusions: People with aberrant vertebral artery origins may be more susceptible to cerebrovascular disease.

Author(S) Details

Neelesh Kanasker
Department of Anatomy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India.

P. Vatsalaswamy
Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India.

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Study about Cervical Part of Vertebral Artery: An Approach to Its Variant Anatomy and Clinical Significance | Chapter 5 | Recent Developments in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 10

 The subclavian artery sprouts the vertebral artery, which is divided into four segments. The first three segments are placed in the neck and are extracranial. The cervical vertebral artery is made up of the first three segments of the vertebral artery. The purpose of this chapter is to explain the anatomical variations in the origin and course of the cervical section of the vertebral artery, as well as the clinical implications of these variations. A thorough understanding of anatomy and its variations is essential for preventing vascular complications during surgical procedures and while performing diagnostic and interventional angiography in the cervical region, as well as when treating cerebrovascular diseases, and is especially beneficial for vascular surgeons, radiologists, and neurosurgeons who work in the neck area.

Author(S) Details

Rajani Singh
Department of Anatomy, UP University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah 206130, UP, India.

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Variable Origin and Branching Pattern of Vertebral Artery and its Importance in Head Neck Surgeries | Chapter 12 | New Visions in Biological Science Vol. 1

 Arterial variations can be found in a variety of arteries throughout the body, and they are important for surgical and diagnostic purposes. The goal of this study is to find differences in the origin and path of the vertebral artery. The vertebral arteries are the main arteries in the neck. The vertebro-basilar system, which includes the vertebral arteries and their major branches, principally supplies blood to the upper spinal cord, the brain stem and cerebellum, and various portions of the posterior cerebral hemispheres. The origin and course of the vertebral artery have been discovered to vary. Surgical reasons for the cervical region include spondylosis, a ruptured intervertebral disc, tumours, infection, and trauma. In circumstances when the vertebral artery follows an atypical course, the data gained from gross anatomical dissections of cadavers can be a useful guideline for surgeons for thorough pre-operative planning and can help them avoid potentially life-threatening complications.

Author (S) Details

Preeti Sonje
Department of Anatomy, Dr D.Y. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, D Y Patil University, Pune, MS, India.

Rishav Anand
Department of Anatomy, Dr D.Y. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, D Y Patil University, Pune, MS, India.

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A Closer Look at the Vertebral Arteries | Chapter 1 | Highlights on Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 6

 Cerebral aneurysms and posterior circulation strokes are also serious and potentially fatal diseases caused by abnormal or variant vertebral arteries. Furthermore, occlusion of the subclavian artery induces antegrade and retrograde flow (subclavian steal syndrome). The first two diseases are caused by abnormalities of the vertebral artery, while the third disease, subclavian steal syndrome, is caused by occulsion of the subclavian artery. As a result, when conducting diagnostic and interventional angiography for cardiac, cardiothoracic, head, neck, and anterior cervical surgery, a detailed understanding of vertebral artery abnormalities is important. As a result, this chapter discusses the various types of vertebral arteries and their configurations.

The vertebral arteries are one of the main arteries that irrigate the brain, especially the spinal cord, medulla, and a portion of the cerebellum. On either side of the spine, there are two vertebral arteries. At the root of the neck, each vertebral artery sprouts from the postero-superior aspect of the first part of the bilateral subclavian artery. These have a long path and meet up with their counterpart at the lower border of the pons to form basilar artery in the cranial cavity. Their classes are broken down into four parts. Extracranial segments are the first three, and intracranial segments are the last. Aside from the subclavian artery, left vertebral arteries have been reported to arise from the aortic arch between the left common carotid artery and the left subclavian artery or lateral to it, as well as from a common trunk formed by the left subclavian and left vertebral arteries, but the right vertebral artery has been reported to arise from the thyrocervical trunk, the brachiocephalic trunk, the common Agenesis, hypoplasia, stenosis, and asymmetry of these arteries can occur in addition to these variations. In addition to iatrogenic complications, agenesis, hypoplasia, asymmetry, and stenosis of the vertebral arteries may cause cerebral aneurysm and posterior circulation stroke. As a result, understanding the vertebral artery is critical in avoiding misdiagnosis and mismanagement of diseases affecting the vertebral arteries.

The aim of this chapter is to provide a clear picture of normal vertebral arteries, as well as descriptions of variations and irregularities, in order to diagnose these diseases using imaging (ultrasound, angiography, or MRI) in conjunction with signs and symptoms. This chapter vividly describes the common and variant anatomy of vertebral arteries.

Author (s) Details

Dr. Rajani Singh
Department of Anatomy, UPUMS Saifai, Etawah 206130, India.

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