Anatomical study of divergences in facial artery endings

• 영문명: Anatomical study of divergences in facial artery endings
• 발행기관: 대한해부학회
• 저자명: Yasser Ayish Alharbi
• 간행물 정보: 『Anatomy and Cell Biology』Vol.56(2), 211~218쪽, 전체 8쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 의학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2023.06.30

영문 초록

Despite several studies focusing on the facial arteries variable courses, the findings have significantly differed. Thedivergent findings have made it increasingly challenging to establish consistent correlations. Thus, as a vital artery, the facial artery is prone to numerous variations, which makes the identification of the variations vital to clinical practice, particularly for the orofacial and rhinoplastic surgery, and the increasingly selective chemotherapy procedures. The present research uses angiography images for analysis in studying the bilateral facial artery variations noted in patients undergoing carotid angiography for the evaluation of congenital anomalies, cerebral vascular malformations, and intra-arterial procedures. Conventional angiography was used, as it is a vital assessment tool that helps in the assessment of variations in the facial arteries and is suitable in evaluating smaller vascular anatomy, due to the perfect spatial resolution and portrayal of vascular anatomy. Thus, rather than normal ending of the facial artery as an angular artery, the study disclosed that in certain instances, the artery termination took the form of a superior labial artery with a small lateral nasal artery branch located closer to the midline compared to the normal cases. Also, the study has disclosed a conspicuous pre-masseteric branch with small branches originating from the infraorbital artery and providing potential compensation for the facial artery’s shortness. Regardless of the infrequency of such variations, it is vital that they are considered during the performance of any facial surgical procedure.

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Humans Arteries Angiography Face Head