I understand if people want to look into the possibility that blood can be re-routed effectively, but was simply asking WHICH docs claim that the IJVs are completely unimportant without having made these studies?
Note that e.g. the abstract of the paper you cited says that "Sacrifice of both internal and external jugular veins bilaterally has been recognized as a dangerous approach leading to intracranial hypertension with subsequent neurological sequela and death.", so at least these researchers don't seem to take it for granted.
Erika, thanks for the description of your procedure state-of-mind. Makes sense and explains your facial expression much better
