Classification of the Patterns of the Emerging Branches of the Superficial Cervical Plexus

SUMMARY: The cutaneous branches of the superficial cervical plexus (SCP) emerge at variable points, from beneath the posterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and from this point radiate like “spokes of a wheel” antero-inferiorly and postero-superiorly. This study aimed...

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Autores principales:	Pillay,P, Ishwarkumar,S, Satyapal,K. S
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía 2021
Materias:	Superficial cervical plexus Fetal emerging points Branching patterns
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0717-950220210002006072021-04-22Classification of the Patterns of the Emerging Branches of the Superficial Cervical PlexusPillay,PIshwarkumar,SSatyapal,K. S Superficial cervical plexus Fetal emerging points Branching patterns SUMMARY: The cutaneous branches of the superficial cervical plexus (SCP) emerge at variable points, from beneath the posterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and from this point radiate like “spokes of a wheel” antero-inferiorly and postero-superiorly. This study aimed to classify the emerging points of the branches of the superficial cervical plexus in relation to their location on the sternocleidomastoid muscle. In order to classify the emerging points of the superficial cervical plexus, the sternocleidomastoid muscle was first measured from mastoid process to clavicle; subsequently each branch of the superficial cervical plexus was measured from the mastoid process to their exit points. The emerging points of the superficial cervical plexus branches were classified according to Kim et al. (2002) seven categories: Type I (32 %); Type II (13 %); Type III (35 %); Type IV (13 %); Type V, VI, VII (2 %). The order in which the superficial cervical plexus branches emerged from the posterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle remained constant, i.e. lesser occipital, great auricular, transverse cervical and supraclavicular nerves. Knowledge of emerging points may assist in the effective anaesthesia to all branches of the superficial cervical plexus during surgical procedures of the neck, viz. carotid endarterectomy and thyroid surgery.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Chilena de AnatomíaInternational Journal of Morphology v.39 n.2 20212021-04-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022021000200607en10.4067/S0717-95022021000200607
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description	SUMMARY: The cutaneous branches of the superficial cervical plexus (SCP) emerge at variable points, from beneath the posterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and from this point radiate like “spokes of a wheel” antero-inferiorly and postero-superiorly. This study aimed to classify the emerging points of the branches of the superficial cervical plexus in relation to their location on the sternocleidomastoid muscle. In order to classify the emerging points of the superficial cervical plexus, the sternocleidomastoid muscle was first measured from mastoid process to clavicle; subsequently each branch of the superficial cervical plexus was measured from the mastoid process to their exit points. The emerging points of the superficial cervical plexus branches were classified according to Kim et al. (2002) seven categories: Type I (32 %); Type II (13 %); Type III (35 %); Type IV (13 %); Type V, VI, VII (2 %). The order in which the superficial cervical plexus branches emerged from the posterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle remained constant, i.e. lesser occipital, great auricular, transverse cervical and supraclavicular nerves. Knowledge of emerging points may assist in the effective anaesthesia to all branches of the superficial cervical plexus during surgical procedures of the neck, viz. carotid endarterectomy and thyroid surgery.
author	Pillay,P Ishwarkumar,S Satyapal,K. S
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title	Classification of the Patterns of the Emerging Branches of the Superficial Cervical Plexus
title_short	Classification of the Patterns of the Emerging Branches of the Superficial Cervical Plexus
title_full	Classification of the Patterns of the Emerging Branches of the Superficial Cervical Plexus
title_fullStr	Classification of the Patterns of the Emerging Branches of the Superficial Cervical Plexus
title_full_unstemmed	Classification of the Patterns of the Emerging Branches of the Superficial Cervical Plexus
title_sort	classification of the patterns of the emerging branches of the superficial cervical plexus
publisher	Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía
publishDate	2021
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Classification of the Patterns of the Emerging Branches of the Superficial Cervical Plexus

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