“…The vertebral arteries (VAs), critical blood vessels of posterior brain circulation, can exhibit a variety of anatomical variations which have an important implication in medical procedures, specifically in the context of spine surgeries [1,2]. During cervical spine surgeries and endovascular interventions, the VA is at risk of injury due to its close relationship to the vertebrae and the presence of anomalies, such as variant origin [3][4][5], unusual entrance [6][7][8][9][10], and course in the cervical spine [11,12], hypoplasia [13], and tortuosity [14]. These anomalies make it more difficult to identify and access the VAs during surgeries and may lead to inadvertent injuries, which can have detrimental consequences for patients [2].…”