Santhosh Rao1, Sameer Pandey2, Yogesh Kumar2, Sruthi Rao2,3. 1. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur, India. raomaxfax@gmail.com. 2. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur, India. 3. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Rungta College of Dental Sciences and Research, Bhilai, India.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The pattern of venous drainage of head and neck involves single external jugular vein bilaterally. METHODS AND RESULTS: We report a case of bifurcation of the external jugular vein observed during a neck dissection procedure. CONCLUSIONS: Anatomical variations in drainage pattern of superficial veins of the head and neck are important for head and neck surgeries including for anastomosis during free tissue transfer for head and neck reconstruction.
BACKGROUND: The pattern of venous drainage of head and neck involves single external jugular vein bilaterally. METHODS AND RESULTS: We report a case of bifurcation of the external jugular vein observed during a neck dissection procedure. CONCLUSIONS: Anatomical variations in drainage pattern of superficial veins of the head and neck are important for head and neck surgeries including for anastomosis during free tissue transfer for head and neck reconstruction.