Prevalence of Subclinical Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis After Microvascular Head and Neck Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The risk of internal jugular vein thrombosis is a concern when using the internal jugular vein as a recipient vein in microvascular head and neck reconstruction. This study aimed to investigate the incidence of internal jugular vein thrombosis within 2 weeks of microvascular head and neck reconstruction using computed tomographic angiography.

Methods

This retrospective study included 103 patients who underwent postoperative contrast-enhanced computed tomography within 2 weeks of microvascular head and neck reconstruction. The incidence, characteristics, treatment course, outcomes, and risk factors of internal jugular vein thrombosis were investigated.

Results

Internal jugular vein thrombosis was found in five cases (4.7%). In three of these cases (2.8%), in

SUBMITTER: Kurita D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12829433 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature