Book contents
- Atlas of Surgical Techniques in Trauma
- Atlas of Surgical Techniques in Trauma
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Section 1 The Trauma Operating Room
- Section 2 Resuscitative Procedures in the Emergency Room
- Section 3 Head
- Section 4 Neck
- Chapter 7 Neck Operations for Trauma
- Chapter 8 Carotid Artery and Internal Jugular Vein Injuries
- Chapter 9 Subclavian Vessels
- Chapter 10 Axillary Vessels
- Chapter 11 Vertebral Artery Injuries
- Chapter 12 Trachea and Larynx
- Chapter 13 Cervical Esophagus
- Section 5 Chest
- Section 6 Abdomen
- Section 7 Pelvic Fractures and Bleeding
- Section 8 Upper Extremities
- Section 9 Lower Extremities
- Section 10 Orthopedic Damage Control
- Section 11 Soft Tissues
- Index
Chapter 10 - Axillary Vessels
from Section 4 - Neck
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 October 2019
- Atlas of Surgical Techniques in Trauma
- Atlas of Surgical Techniques in Trauma
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Section 1 The Trauma Operating Room
- Section 2 Resuscitative Procedures in the Emergency Room
- Section 3 Head
- Section 4 Neck
- Chapter 7 Neck Operations for Trauma
- Chapter 8 Carotid Artery and Internal Jugular Vein Injuries
- Chapter 9 Subclavian Vessels
- Chapter 10 Axillary Vessels
- Chapter 11 Vertebral Artery Injuries
- Chapter 12 Trachea and Larynx
- Chapter 13 Cervical Esophagus
- Section 5 Chest
- Section 6 Abdomen
- Section 7 Pelvic Fractures and Bleeding
- Section 8 Upper Extremities
- Section 9 Lower Extremities
- Section 10 Orthopedic Damage Control
- Section 11 Soft Tissues
- Index
Summary
External landmarks: The axillary vessels start at the middle of the clavicle, course deep under the deltopectoral groove, and end at the lateral border of the axilla.
The axillary artery is divided by the pectoralis minor into three parts: the first part is proximal to the muscle and gives one branch. The second part is under the muscle, is surrounded by the cords of the brachial plexus, and gives two branches. The third part lies lateral to the muscle, is surrounded by the nerves of the brachial plexus, and gives three branches.
The axillary vein is the continuation of the basilic vein. Prior to its transition to the subclavian vein, the cephalic vein joins it. Its middle segment lies under the pectoralis minor muscle, inferior to the axillary artery.
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- Atlas of Surgical Techniques in Trauma , pp. 70 - 73Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020