Anatomical variants of the cervical sympathetic chain to be considered during neck dissection

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 180-182

  Lyons, A J ^a   Mills, C C ^b  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CAROTID ARTERY; CERVICAL GANGLION; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NECK DISSECTION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SYMPATHETIC TRUNK; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031805720     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-4356(98)90493-4     Document Type: Article

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