Color Doppler Flow Imaging of the Facial Artery and Vein

Zhao, Zhihui; Li, S; Xu, Jiajun; Li, Y; Huang, Wen-Cheng; Mi, Yang; Mu, Liancai; Liu, Y; Zhai, Hailan; Jin, Ji Zhe; Li, J; Fu, Xiaohong

doi:10.1097/00006534-200011000-00002

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“…The artery runs tortuously across the anterior face; the vein, more directly (Renshaw et al). The facial artery and vein were located together at the lower margin of the mandible (Zhao et al, 2000). The racial, gender and side differences may be at the mandibular crossing point of the facial vessels.…”

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The Mandibular Landmarks about the Facial Artery and Vein with Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography (MDCTA): an Anatomical and Radiological Morphometric Study

2012

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SUMMARY:The aim of this study was to investigate the course of the facial vessels according to several mandibular landmarks in living individuals using multidetector computed tomography angiography (MDCTA) to determine these related to sex and side. This study was conducted in the Radiology Department, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University (Konya, Turkey). In total, sixty faces from 30 specimens (15 males and 15 females) with symptoms and signs of vascular disease were evaluated for the facial vessels by MDCTA scan. The facial vessel parameters were measured according to the reference points (mandibular angle, mental protuberance, mental foramen and facial midline). The distance from the point at which the facial artery first appears in the lower margin of the mandible to the mandibular angle for right and left facial artery were observed as 3.53±0.66 cm and 3.31±0.73 cm in males, respectively. These distances were determined as 2.91±0.52 cm and 3.35±0.48 cm in females. MDCTA is a new, powerful, safe and noninvasive test to demonstrate the vasculature of the head. Bony structures and neighboring vessel morphology can be evaluated by this technique in cases of trauma with suspected vessel injuries and when considering patient selection for flap surgery.

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The Mandibular Landmarks about the Facial Artery and Vein with Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography (MDCTA): an Anatomical and Radiological Morphometric Study

2012

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“…It is between the lower border of the mandible and 1 to 2 cm lateral to the angle of the mouth. 6,7 It passes forward and upward across the cheek to the angle of the mouth, where it becomes the lateral nasal artery after giving the superior labial artery branch. 4,8 It lies under the risorius, zygomaticus major, zygomaticus minor, and levator labii superioris muscles and superficial to the buccinator muscle.…”

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Reconstruction of Lower Half Defects of the Nose with the Lateral Nasal Artery Pedicle Nasolabial Island Flap

Turan

Kul²,

Turkaslan³

et al. 2007

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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“…Zhao Z, et al and Zhao YP, et al [11,12] found that the location of the facial vein is not constant and that the facial vein is occasionally located apart from the artery with variable distances up to 22 mm and variable sizes. We made the same observation.…”

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“…Shintani, et al [13], presented anatomically reliable locations of the tiny digital artery perforators in all ulnar and radial arteries of the fingers. For this examination, he used a Doppler with a high frequency probe (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18). For angular vessels that are considerably larger than digital artery perforators, our Doppler probe with 10 to 15 MHz proved sufficient.…”

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Tracing the Blood Flow Direction of the Angular Artery and Vein by Color Doppler Ultrasonography

Beer¹,

Bitschnau²,

Manestar³

2016

J Oto Rec Surg

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Whether the angular artery is the continuation of the facial or the ophthalmic artery has been a matter of debate. In the case that the angular artery is the continuation of the facial artery, the blood flow runs upward from caudal to cranial. On the other hand, when the angular artery is the continuation of the ophthalmic artery, the blood flow runs in the reverse direction. We sought an uncomplicated, non-invasive and reliable method to detect angular vessels and trace the direction of their blood flow.Thirteen adult volunteers of both genders were included in the study. The patients were healthy individuals between 20 and 60 years of age. The examination and imaging of the angular artery was performed using a color Doppler ultrasound. The angular artery was present in all cases on the right side but absent in three cases on the left side. The source of the angular artery was the facial artery in eight cases on the right side and six cases on the left side. In all other cases, the source of the angular artery was the ophthalmic artery. An angular vein was always present but not running concomitant to the artery in seven cases. When the facial artery was compressed at the mandibular border, the flow persisted only in those angular arteries that arose from the ophthalmic artery with the exception of one case involving both sides.Our study revealed that color Doppler ultrasonography is a noninvasive and reliable method for detecting the angular artery and vein and determining the direction of their blood flow. Thus, color Doppler ultrasonography is an uncomplicated method for adequate planning of axial nasolabial and other axial angular artery flaps even in real time before or during surgery.

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Color Doppler Flow Imaging of the Facial Artery and Vein

Cited by 43 publications

References 15 publications

The Mandibular Landmarks about the Facial Artery and Vein with Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography (MDCTA): an Anatomical and Radiological Morphometric Study

The Mandibular Landmarks about the Facial Artery and Vein with Multidetector Computed Tomography Angiography (MDCTA): an Anatomical and Radiological Morphometric Study

Reconstruction of Lower Half Defects of the Nose with the Lateral Nasal Artery Pedicle Nasolabial Island Flap

Tracing the Blood Flow Direction of the Angular Artery and Vein by Color Doppler Ultrasonography

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