Revisiting the Vertebral Venous Plexus-A Comprehensive Review of the Literature.

Carpenter, Kennedy; Decater, Tess; Iwanaga, Joe; Maulucci, Christopher M; Bui, C J; Dumont, Aaron S; Tubbs, R Shane · World Neurosurg · 2021

review · Level V

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Abstract

The venous drainage of the vertebral and paravertebral regions is important for a better understanding of hematogenous disease spread. Moreover, the spine surgeon must be well acquainted with this anatomy to minimize intraoperative and postoperative complications. A comprehensive review of the vertebral venous plexus (Batson plexus) was performed with a concentration on the clinical and surgical correlations of this venous network.

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