. Text-book of operative surgery . ,Fascia. ^ Trapezius m. ■Rliomboid major Dorsalis scapulai a. aiid v. Lev. ang. scap. lu. Fig. 38.—Ligature of snprascapular artery at the superior angle of the scapiila. point of view, the inferior thyroid artery is certainly the most important brancli of thethyroid axis, on account of its relation to the thyroid gland. The ascending cervical,superficial cervical, and suprascapular arteries have frequently to be ligatured inOperations in the region of the supraclavicular fossa. The last-named artery, whichruns behind the clavicle to reach the scapula, is
. Text-book of operative surgery . ,Fascia. ^ Trapezius m. ■Rliomboid major Dorsalis scapulai a. aiid v. Lev. ang. scap. lu. Fig. 38.—Ligature of snprascapular artery at the superior angle of the scapiila. point of view, the inferior thyroid artery is certainly the most important brancli of thethyroid axis, on account of its relation to the thyroid gland. The ascending cervical,superficial cervical, and suprascapular arteries have frequently to be ligatured inOperations in the region of the supraclavicular fossa. The last-named artery, whichruns behind the clavicle to reach the scapula, is specially liable to injury. [In this connection vide Ligature of the Subclavian Artery, p. 105 and Fig. 36.]The suprascapular artery may be ligatured with advantage in Operations invohing thescapula, as it sends large branches to the supra- and infra-spinous foss«. Ligature of the inferior thyroid artery is not easily performed. Its Isolationmay be so difficult that we often prefer to remove half the thyroid gland, while, onthe other hancl, during goitre Operations it ca
Size: 1596px × 1566px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdec, booksubjectsurgicalproceduresoperative
