TY - JOUR AU - Janowska, Dominika PY - 2021/01/05 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Ułożenie, funkcja i zmienność powrózka naczyniowo-nerwowego klatki piersiowej: praca przeglądowa JF - Letters in Oncology Science JA - LOS VL - 17 IS - 4 SE - Review papers DO - 10.21641/los.2020.17.4.175 UR - https://journals.wco.pl/los/article/view/175 SP - 28-34 AB - <p>Thoracic wall is being supplied by the neurovascular bundle. In its course the most protected structure is the intercostal vein. The corresponding artery runs below, being in position more vulnerable to damages than the vein. The intercostal nerve is the most exposed for any detriment in case of stab wounds as it’s the most inferior of all the neurovascular structures in the costal groove. Despite the uniqueness of the neurovascular bundle layout, it has a huge clinical significance in procedures like thoracocentesis, thoracotomy or intercostal nerve block.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> ER -