Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; and.
Department of Anatomy, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun, South Korea.
J Craniofac Surg. 2022;33(5):1385-1387. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000008594. Epub 2022 Feb 25.
The anterior jugular vein (AJV) is part of the superficial venous drainage system of the head and neck. Recently, interest in AJV is increasing as various surgical procedures have been developed. The authors conducted a cadaveric study to determine characteristics of AJV in Koreans.
A total of 44 cadavers were dissected. Anatomical characteristics were analyzed for 34 cadavers in which AJV was well observed.
In this study, 21 were males and 13 were females. There were 8 cadavers with only 1 AJV from both sides. There was no significant difference in anatomical characteristics according to gender or AJV variation except for a difference in the length of the neck according to gender. However, it was possible to find a safety zone at the main landmark of the neck that could avoid AJV damage.
By using this safety zone, it is possible to prevent damage to the AJV and reduce complications during various surgical procedures on the head and neck.
颈前静脉（AJV）是头颈部浅表静脉引流系统的一部分。随着各种外科手术的发展，人们对 AJV 的兴趣日益增加。作者进行了一项尸体研究，以确定韩国人 AJV 的特征。
共解剖了 44 具尸体。对 34 具 AJV 观察良好的尸体进行了解剖学特征分析。
本研究中，男性 21 例，女性 13 例。有 8 具尸体两侧只有 1 条 AJV。除了性别不同导致颈部长度不同外，解剖学特征与性别或 AJV 变异无明显差异。但是，在颈部的主要标志处找到一个安全区域是可能的，这样可以避免 AJV 损伤。
通过使用这个安全区域，可以防止 AJV 损伤，并减少头颈部各种手术过程中的并发症。
