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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Published in:	Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Main Authors:	Akinori Inamura, MD, Sadahiro Nomura, MD, PhD, Hirokazu Sadahiro, MD, PhD, Hirochika Imoto, MD, PhD, Hideyuki Ishihara, MD, PhD, Michiyasu Suzuki, MD, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2017-09-01
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751917300257