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World J Radiol. Jun 28, 2023; 15(6): 182-190
Published online Jun 28, 2023. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v15.i6.182
Computed tomography angiographic study of surgical anatomy of thyroid arteries: Clinical implications in neck dissection
Yashu Bhardwaj, Brijendra Singh, Pooja Bhadoria, Rashmi Malhotra, Swarnava Tarafdar, Kanchan Bisht
Yashu Bhardwaj, Brijendra Singh, Pooja Bhadoria, Rashmi Malhotra, Kanchan Bisht, Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh 249203, Uttarakhand, India
Swarnava Tarafdar, Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh 249203, Uttarakhand, India
Author contributions: All the authors have contributed significantly to this work; Singh B, Bhadoria P and Malhotra R designed the research study; Bhardwaj Y and Tarafdar S performed the research; Bhardwaj Y, Malhotra R and Bisht K analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: Following the approval of Institutional Ethics Committee, with ethical clearance number AIIMS/IEC/21/323, CT angiographic data from 64-slice CT scanner and 128-slice CT scanner were collected from the Department of Radiodiagnosis.
Informed consent statement: A waiver was granted by our Institutional Ethics committee as this is a retrospective study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: Anonymization of data will be maintained.
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Corresponding author: Rashmi Malhotra, MS, Additional Professor, Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Veerbhadra Road, Rishikesh 249201, Uttarakhand, India. rashmi.ana@aiimsrishikesh.edu.in
Received: March 1, 2023
Peer-review started: March 1, 2023
First decision: April 13, 2023
Revised: April 27, 2023
Accepted: May 30, 2023
Article in press: May 30, 2023
Published online: June 28, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: To avoid vascular injuries, excessive and uncontrollable bleeding, intra-operative difficulties, and post-operative issues, it is imperative for surgeons to be aware of the course and variations of thyroid arteries. The current study will assist the surgeons in understanding the variation in thyroid arteries among people of Garhwal and west Uttar Pradesh region in a non-invasive manner using computed tomography angiography.