Vertebral Artery Injury during Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery: Report of Two Cases.
- Author:
Dong Girl LEE
1
;
Seung Chul RHIM
;
Sung Woo ROH
;
Su Bin IM
;
Yang KWON
;
Byung Duk KWUN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vertebral artery injury;
Complication;
Anterior cervical spine surgery
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Humans;
Spinal Canal;
Spine*;
Surgical Instruments;
Vertebral Artery*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2001;30(2):231-238
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Vertebral artery injury is a rare complication of anterior cervical approach. We report two patients who suffered injury to vertebral artery during anterior cervical spine surgery. The mechanism of injury, their operative management, and the subsequent outcome were assessed and relevant literatures reviewed. The awareness of the possibility of vertebral artery injury is most important to prevent and it's occurrence is best avoided by a thorough understanding of the anatomical relationships of the artery, the spinal canal, and the vertebral body and careful use of surgical instruments.
