Anatomical Variations of The Termination of The Thoracic Duct In Humans
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Back ground: The Thoracic duct is the major lymphatic duct in the human body, the variations in the termination of the thoracic duct are of great clinical importance during surgeries related to the cervical region, but still now a detailed study had not been done in Andhra Pradesh state, it was decided to undertake this present study.Isolation of the thoracic duct and tracing the termination were done to know more about it than already documented and thereby hoping to add more information to guide the radiologists and operating surgeons.Materials and methods: A total number of 45 cadavers were studied, of these 15 were female and 13 were male cadavers. The material consisted of adult cadavers between the ages of 42-81 from the dissection halls of department of anatomy of 3 different medical colleges in costal Andhra Pradesh. Results:The observations of the variations in the termination in cervical region are documented in this study. The present findings showed a great variability compare the previous studies. Conclusion:The findings noted in the present study regarding termination of the thoracic duct will provide better understanding of the anatomy of the thoracic duct and they will be useful to clinicians in their respective fields.
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Srinivasarao. Yalakurthi, Thirupathi rao. Vishnumukkala, Chandana Chaitnaya Siri, S. Swayam Jothi Dorai Raj, Bapuji. puttagunta, Kannan. M
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