Thoracic duct variations may complicate the anterior spine procedures

European Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1347-1351

  Akcali, Omer ^a   Kiray, Amac ^a   Ergur, Ipek ^a   Tetik, Suleyman ^a   Alici, Emin ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Complication; Spine surgery; Thoracic duct; Variation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE SURGERY; THORACIC DUCT; VERTEBRA;

AORTA, THORACIC; AZYGOS VEIN; CADAVER; CHYLOTHORAX; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL FUSION; THORACIC CAVITY; THORACIC DUCT; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 33748603502     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-006-0082-3     Document Type: Article

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