Correlation Analysis of Infraorbital Foramen with Related Anatomical Structures

Çeri, Nazlı Gülriz; İpek, Eda Duygu

doi:10.4067/s0717-95022020000400914

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“…The distance between the IOF and the infraorbital wall was 7.17 mm in our sample. This measurement is similar to those of Tewari et al [21] and Ceri et al [22] who found 7.03 mm ± 3.59 and 6.75 mm ± 1.54 respectively. It is lower than the measurement made by Messina Ebogo et al [12] in Senegal who found 10.8 mm ± 0.27.…”

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Assessment of infraorbital foramen position using CT-Scan in a cohort of Cameroonian adults : landmarks in facial surgery and anesthesiology

Akaba

Ebogo

Amougou

et al. 2022

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Backgroung: the infraorbital foramen (IOF) is a hole located in the maxillary bone and delivering passage to the infra orbital vascular-nervous bundle. It is an essential structure in the management of orofacial pathologies. Its precise location allows optimal anesthesia of the infraorbital nerve during cleft lip and palate surgery or alcoholization during the management of essential V2 neuralgia. The aim of our research was to determine the morphology and morphometry of the infraorbital foramen in a sample of the Cameroonian population. Methods: we included 208 CT-Scans of patients meeting our search criteria. We determined the shape of the IOF and evaluated the transverse and vertical diameters of the IOF. We assessed the distance of the IOF from the maxillary alveolar crest, the lateral border of the piriform aperture and the infraorbital margin. The Student test was used to determine the association between different variables. the P-value of 0.05 was considered significant and the confidence interval was 95%. Results: The mean transverse diameter of the left IOF was 1.97 mm ± 0.51 while 1.78 mm ± 0.53. The IOF was more often medial to the lateral palpebral commissure- nasal wing line on the left and right (78.8% and 72.6%, respectively). Our sample showed that in 35.6% (n=94) of subjects, the IOF was round on the left, whereas it was round in 45.2% (n=94) of patients. Conclusion: the position of the IOF is of particular interest in the management of facial pathologies. Knowing its location makes it possible to avoid a section of the infraorbital neurovascular bundle that can cause sometimes irreversible sequelae.

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“…The distance foramen -lateral edge of the piriform aperture (LPA) was 16.40 mm ± 2.47. This result can be superimposed on those of Polo C et al [25] in Switzerland and Ceri et al [22] in Turkey (16.51 mm ± 1.9;…”

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Assessment of infraorbital foramen position using CT-Scan in a cohort of Cameroonian adults : landmarks in facial surgery and anesthesiology

Akaba

Ebogo

Amougou

et al. 2022

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“…[ 18 ] and Ceri et al . [ 19 ] who found 7.03 mm ± 3.59 and 6.75 mm ± 1.54 respectively. It is lower than the measurement made by Messina Ebogo et al .…”

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“…[ 22 ] in Switzerland and Ceri et al . [ 19 ] in Turkey (16.51 mm ± 1.9; 16.61 mm ± 2.64). However, it remains superior to those of Dagistan S et al .…”

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Assessment of infraorbital foramen position using computed tomography (CT)-scan in a cohort of Cameroonian adults: landmarks in facial surgery and anesthesiology

Akaba¹,

Ebogo²,

Amougou³

et al. 2023

Pan Afr Med J

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Introduction the infraorbital foramen (IOF) is a hole located in the maxillary bone and delivering passage to the infra orbital vascular-nervous bundle. It is an essential structure in the management of orofacial pathologies. Its precise location allows optimal anesthesia of the infraorbital nerve during cleft lip and palate surgery or alcoholization during the management of essential V2 neuralgia. The aim of our research was to determine the morphology and morphometry of the infraorbital foramen in a sample of the Cameroonian population. Methods we included 208 CT-scans of patients meeting our search criteria. We determined the shape of the IOF and evaluated the transverse and vertical diameters of the IOF. We assessed the distance of the IOF from the maxillary alveolar crest and the infraorbital margin. The Student test was used to determine the association between different variables. The P-value of 0.05 was considered significant and the confidence interval was 95%. Results male subjects represented 52.4% (n=109) of our participants and the mean age of our population was 26 years ± 7.3. The mean transverse diameter of the left IOF was 1.97 mm ± 0.51 while 1.78 mm ± 0.53. The IOF was more often medial to the lateral palpebral commissure-nasal wing line on the left and right (78.8% and 72.6%, respectively). Our sample showed that in 54.6% (n=113) of subjects, the IOF was oval on the left side, whereas on the right side, the IOF was oval in 52.3% (n=109) of patients. Conclusion our study showed that to locate the IOF in a Cameroonian individual, one must palpate the vestibular mucosa opposite the maxillary first molar. Then, one must follow the line passing over this tooth, the IOF is located at about 7 mm from the infra-orbital border and 16 mm from the lateral nasal wall. We have shown that the IOF is located medial to the line connecting the nasal wing to the external palpebral commissure.

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