J Korean Pain Soc.  1994 Nov;7(2):170-174.

The Size and Location of Human Stellate Ganglion

• Kang JG

Abstract

Stellate Ganglion (SG) of l0 cadavers were removed during autopsy at Saga Medical College. Length, width, thickness, shape and location of SG were measured before formalin fixation. The results are as follows; 1) Length, width, thickness of SG were 22.33+/-5.23mm, 9.34+/-2.23mm and 5.03+/-1.19mm in right respectively, and 29.67+/-l0.56 mm, l 1.29+/-3.20 mm and 5.51+/-1.09 mm respectively in left. 2) Weight of right SG is 0.69+/-0.25 gm and weight of left SG is 1.04+/-0.63 gm. 3) Shape of SG is oval and snowman type. 4) Location of SG is variably located from the base of 7th cervical vertebra to first thoracic vertebra.

Keyword

Stellate Ganglion; Size; Shape; Location of SG; Autopsy

MeSH Terms

Autopsy
Cadaver
Formaldehyde
Humans*
Spine
Stellate Ganglion*
Formaldehyde