ArticleSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2020
Anatomical investigation of the segmental vessels for the right-sided anterior surgical approach to the thoracic spine: a human cadaver study.
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- Level-specific relative safe areas and critical vascular zones in the left-sided approach to the thoracic and lumbar spine: an anatomical human cadaver study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
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purposeAnterior 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.
methods26 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.
resultsThe 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.
conclusionDue 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.
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