Table 1.
Summary of literature on the carotid sheath (CS) selected for full-text analysis.
| Articles | Specimens | Age (Years old) | Sex | Sides | Study methods |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snosek et al (2020) | 12 cadavers | 78 ±; 55–98 | 6 M; 6 F | Both | Dissection; 0.9–1.2 cm thick sections |
| Feigl et al (2020) | 100 cadavers | 45–93 | 41 M; 59 F | N/A | Dissection; Thiel's embalmed |
| Hojaij et al (2019) | 50 cadavers | 68.51 ± 12.7 | 27 M; 23 F | Both | Surgical dissection with thyroidectomies |
| Komune et al (2019) | 2 whole and 19 sides of cadaveric heads | N/A | N/A | N/A | Microsurgical dissection |
| Bernard et al (2018) | 10 cadavers | N/A | N/A | N/A | Microsurgical dissection |
| Gavid et al (2018) | 10 cadavers | N/A | 7 M; 3 F | N/A | Microsurgical dissection; formalin and hydrogen peroxide fixed; Masson's Trichrome staining |
| Planitzer et al (2017) | 35 cadavers | 87.23 ± 6.72 | 14 M; 21 F | 34 left, 32 right | Dissection; ethanol-glycerin fixed |
| Katori et al (2013) | 15 fetuses | 28–37 weeks | N/A | N/A | Paraffin-embedded sections |
| Park et al (2013) | 18 fresh cadavers | 79.4 ± 6.9 | 10 M; 8 F | N/A | N/A |
| Lee et al (2012) | 2 cadavers | N/A | N/A | Both | Endoscopic dissection |
| Chaturvedi et al (2012) | 70 patients | 21–70 | 57 M; 13 F | Both | Intra-operative dissection |
| Miyake et al (2011) | 18 fetuses | 9–25 weeks | 6 M; 7 F | N/A | Horizontal (14) and sagittal (4) paraffin sections |
| Cavalcanti et al (2010) | 16 sides of cadaveric heads | N/A | 7 M; 9 F | Both | Dissection |
| Miyake et al (2010) | 15 fetuses | 9–25 weeks | 9 M; 6 F | Both | Horizontal paraffin sections |
| Froelich et al (2008) | 6 heads | N/A | N/A | Both | Dissection and histology examination |
| Hayashi (2007) | 5 cadavers | 76–9 | 2 M; 3 F | Both | Transverse and horizontal paraffin sections |
| Khafif-Hefetz et al (2004) | 34 patients | N/A | N/A | N/A | Dissection and histology |
| Zhang & Lee. (2002) | 6 cadavers | 54 to 86 | 2 M; 4 F | N/A | Plastinated slices |
| Piffer (1980) | 20 cadavers | N/A | N/A | Both | Microdissection |
| Gordinsky & Holyoke. (1938) | 75 cadavers; serial sections of 1adult cadaver and 5 fetuses | N/A | N/A | Both | ink injection; dissection |
| Barlow. (1936) | foetuses and adult specimen | N/A | N/A | N/A | Dissections, large serial sections and ink injection |
| Parson(s). 1910 | 4 cadavers | N/A | N/A | Right | Microscope sections |