Anatomical variations of the upper thoracic sympathetic chain: a review.

Jens Vanlommel Lawrence Van Look Maxime PeetermansLeen UyttebroekLuc van NassauwPaul E Y Van Schil

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)

This study presents an overview of the anatomy of the upper thoracic sympathetic chain. Its results may guide upper thoracic sympathectomy to improve clinical results. This review also provides a baseline for future studies on anatomical variations of the thoracic sympathetic trunk. More uniform reporting is necessary to compare different anatomical studies.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
spinal cord injury
emergency department
current status
adverse drug