Color doppler sonography of the facial artery in the anterior face

Zhao, Yao; Ariji, Yoshiko; Gotoh, Masakazu; Kurita, K.; Natsume, Nagato; Ma, Xu-chen; Ariji, Eiichiro

doi:10.1067/moe.2002.120054

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“…Clinical diagnosis may be complemented with a colour Doppler ultrasonographic study. ZHAO et al 10 concluded that the detection rate for the main trunk of the facial artery was 100% and for the superior and inferior labial branches 92.4%. These excellent detection rates are achieved because the facial artery runs superficially and thus, can be easily detected using Doppler sonography 2 , which shows the morphology and the type of vessel involved 1 .…”

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confidence: 99%

True atherosclerotic aneurysm of the facial artery

Galindo¹,

Lima²,

Filho³

et al. 2006

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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confidence: 99%

True atherosclerotic aneurysm of the facial artery

Galindo¹,

Lima²,

Filho³

et al. 2006

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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“…These vessels are relatively constant, but in the absence of a facial artery, for example, the transverse facial artery becomes dominant. The anatomy of the facial vessels has been defined in normal individuals using ultrasound (12,13). These studies have essentially confirmed earlier anatomical dissections (14,15).…”

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confidence: 95%

Face Transplantation: A Review of the Technical, Immunological, Psychological and Clinical Issues with Recommendations for Good Practice

Morris

Bradley²,

Doyal³

et al. 2007

Transplantation

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Three years ago, the Working Party on Facial Transplantation concluded that until there was more information available about risks any potential patient would be exposed to, it would be unwise to proceed with transplantation of the human face. Over the last three years, there has been a deepening understanding of the potential psychological problems of facial transplantation as well as a very considerable debate on the ethical aspects of the procedure. Further data on experimental work in animal models of facial transplantation as well as medium-term follow-up data from 24 hand and forearm transplants in 18 patients has now become available. Furthermore, a partial facial transplantation has been performed in France and a second one in China. In this second edition of the report, the technical, immunological, psychological, and ethical issues are discussed again in the light of this developing knowledge. In particular, there has been a major expansion of the sections on the psychological and societal issues, as well as the ethical and legal problems of facial transplantation. The working party still has considerable reservations about facial transplantation. Although it accepts that on balance the risks cannot be precisely quantified, they remain substantial. Therefore, if patients are allowed to make an informed choice to proceed, they must be very carefully selected and protected in the process, along with the families of both the donors and the recipients. To achieve this, the working party insists that 15 minimum requirements, described at the end of this report, must be fulfilled before it would be appropriate for a research ethics committee/institutional review board to approve of a proposal to undertake facial transplantation.

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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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confidence: 99%

“…Computed tomography and magnetic resonance angiography have been frequently used; however, the drawbacks of these methods include complexity of use, exposure to radiation and potential complications associated with the use of a contrast medium [12]. Color Doppler sonography has been predominantly used to prove the existence of vessels and the patency of flow.…”

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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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confidence: 99%

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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 sonography of the facial artery in the anterior face

Cited by 20 publications

References 13 publications

True atherosclerotic aneurysm of the facial artery

True atherosclerotic aneurysm of the facial artery

Face Transplantation: A Review of the Technical, Immunological, Psychological and Clinical Issues with Recommendations for Good Practice

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

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