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Complications of surgery around the vertebral artery and their management

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Pathology and surgery around the vertebral artery

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Surgical exposure and control of the vertebral artery (VA) may lead to different complications, which may be divided in the following two main groups:

  1. 1.

    Complications in the work around the VA involving the VA itself

  2. 2.

    Complications in the surgical approach, which may involve different structures such as nerves and lymphatic vessels

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George, B., Bresson, D., Bruneau, M. (2011). Complications of surgery around the vertebral artery and their management. In: Pathology and surgery around the vertebral artery. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-287-89787-0_45

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