{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,12]],"date-time":"2026-09-12T01:56:13Z","timestamp":1789178173046,"version":"build-2803163510"},"reference-count":12,"publisher":"Springer Science and Business Media LLC","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":[],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,1]]},"DOI":"10.7759\/cureus.113762","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,1]],"date-time":"2026-08-01T07:14:17Z","timestamp":1785568457000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Variations in the Origin and Communication of the Intercostobrachial Nerve: Surgical Implications"],"prefix":"10.7759","author":[{"given":"Sarika R","family":"Tigga","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sandeep","family":"Saluja","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","reference":[{"key":"ref1","article-title":"","author":"Standring S","year":"2020","unstructured":"Standring S. Gray\u2019s Anatomy, 42nd Edition. The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. Elsevier, London; 2020. https:\/\/www.scirp.org\/reference\/referencespapers?referenceid=3108854."},{"key":"ref2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.7759\/cureus.1101","article-title":"Origin, branching, and communications of the intercostobrachial nerve: a meta-analysis with implications for mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer","volume":"9","author":"Henry BM","year":"2017","unstructured":"Henry BM, Graves MJ, P\u0119kala JR, et al.. Origin, branching, and communications of the intercostobrachial nerve: a meta-analysis with implications for mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection in breast cancer. Cureus. 2017, 9:e1101. 10.7759\/cureus.1101","journal-title":"Cureus"},{"key":"ref3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12957-024-03374-w","article-title":"Anatomical variants of the intercostobrachial nerve and its preservation during surgery, a systematic review and meta-analysis","volume":"22","author":"Cirocchi R","year":"2024","unstructured":"Cirocchi R, Matteucci M, Randolph J, et al.. Anatomical variants of the intercostobrachial nerve and its preservation during surgery, a systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Surg Oncol. 2024, 22:92. 10.1186\/s12957-024-03374-w","journal-title":"World J Surg Oncol"},{"key":"ref4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.14744\/tjtes.2022.68622","article-title":"Anatomical variations of intercostobrachial nerve: a potential candidate for neurotization after traumatic median nerve injury?","volume":"29","author":"Ozsahin MK","year":"2022","unstructured":"Ozsahin MK, Kaynak G, Afacan MY, et al.. Anatomical variations of intercostobrachial nerve: a potential candidate for neurotization after traumatic median nerve injury?. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2022, 29:22-9. 10.14744\/tjtes.2022.68622","journal-title":"Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg"},{"key":"ref5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.morpho.2019.08.001","article-title":"Aberrant bifurcation of intercostobrachial nerve in the axilla: a case report","volume":"104","author":"Siddiqui AU","year":"2020","unstructured":"Siddiqui AU, Gurudiwan R, Siddiqui AT, Satapathy BC, Gupta P. Aberrant bifurcation of intercostobrachial nerve in the axilla: a case report. Morphologie. 2020, 104:70-2. 10.1016\/j.morpho.2019.08.001","journal-title":"Morphologie"},{"key":"ref6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4103\/2277-9175.151555","article-title":"Peripheral communications of intercostobrachial nerve peripheral communications of the intercostobrachial nerve in relation to the alar thoracic artery","volume":"4","author":"Rustagi SM","year":"2015","unstructured":"Rustagi SM, Sharma M, Singh N, Mehta V, Suri RK, Rath G. Peripheral communications of intercostobrachial nerve peripheral communications of the intercostobrachial nerve in relation to the alar thoracic artery. Adv Biomed Res. 2015, 4:51. 10.4103\/2277-9175.151555","journal-title":"Adv Biomed Res"},{"key":"ref7","article-title":"Intercostobrachial nerve - an unusual course and innervation pattern","volume":"9","author":"Singh R","year":"2020","unstructured":"Singh R, Verma R, Rani A. Intercostobrachial nerve - an unusual course and innervation pattern. Int J Sci Res. 2020, 9:4-5.","journal-title":"Int J Sci Res"},{"key":"ref8","article-title":"An unusual union of the intercostobrachial nerve and the medial pectoral nerve","volume":"66","author":"Loukas M","year":"2007","unstructured":"Loukas M, Grabska J, Tubbs RS, Louis RG Jr. An unusual union of the intercostobrachial nerve and the medial pectoral nerve. Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2007, 66:356-9.","journal-title":"Folia Morphol (Warsz)"},{"key":"ref9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2478\/AMB-2025-0022","article-title":"Bilateral origin of intercostobrachial nerve from first intercostal nerve: clinical implications","volume":"15","author":"Borthakur D","year":"2025","unstructured":"Borthakur D, Kumar R, Singh S. Bilateral origin of intercostobrachial nerve from first intercostal nerve: clinical implications. Acta Medica Bulgarica. 2025, 15:35-9. 10.2478\/AMB-2025-0022","journal-title":"Acta Medica Bulgarica"},{"key":"ref10","article-title":"Multiple intercostobrachial nerves and its clinical significance","volume":"3","author":"Supriya","year":"2016","unstructured":"Supriya, Prakash B, Makkam I. Multiple intercostobrachial nerves and its clinical significance. Glob J Adv Res. 2016, 3:265-8.","journal-title":"Glob J Adv Res"},{"key":"ref11","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5115\/acb.23.149","article-title":"Uncommon configuration of intercostobrachial nerves, lateral roots, and absent medial cutaneous nerve of arm in a cadaveric study","volume":"56","author":"Xaviour R","year":"2023","unstructured":"Xaviour R. Uncommon configuration of intercostobrachial nerves, lateral roots, and absent medial cutaneous nerve of arm in a cadaveric study. Anat Cell Biol. 2023, 56:570-4. 10.5115\/acb.23.149","journal-title":"Anat Cell Biol"},{"key":"ref12","article-title":"","author":"Mishra S","year":"2025","unstructured":"Mishra S, Saddler TW. Langman's Medical Embryology. 2nd South Asian Ed. Wolter Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi; 2025. https:\/\/www.dentalkart.com\/p\/langman-s-medical-embryology-2nd-south-asia-edition-isbn-736367.html?srsltid=AfmBOooI6cV...."}],"container-title":["Cureus"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/www.cureus.com\/articles\/520789-variations-in-the-origin-and-communication-of-the-intercostobrachial-nerve-surgical-implications","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,1]],"date-time":"2026-08-01T07:14:18Z","timestamp":1785568458000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/www.cureus.com\/articles\/520789-variations-in-the-origin-and-communication-of-the-intercostobrachial-nerve-surgical-implications"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,1]]},"references-count":12,"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7759\/cureus.113762","relation":{},"ISSN":["2168-8184"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2168-8184","type":"print"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,1]]}}}