Topographical features of the vagal nerve at the cervical level in an aging population evaluated by ultrasound
Objective: The vagal nerve (VN) can be located either dorsal or ventral to the common carotid artery (CCA). We analyzed the correlation between patient age and the depth of the left VN, assessed if patient age is a reliable predictor of VN location, and determined if preoperative ultrasound provides...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751917300257 |