Course and Relation of the Facial Vessels—An Anatomical Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. The Facial Artery Is Always Located Anterior to the Facial Vein
3.2. Facial Artery Demonstrated a More Variable Course Than the Vein
3.3. Labial Arteries Branched off Medial to the Labial Veins
3.4. Angular Veins Were Present More Often Than Angluar Arteries
4. Discussion
4.1. Facial Artery Types Are Well Described as Opposed to the Facial Vein
4.2. Facial Vein Crosses the Mandible 20 mm Anterior to the Mandibular Angle
4.3. Facial Vein Located in a Predictable Position
5. Limitations
6. Conclusions and Clinical Significance
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sex | Side | Average | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Female | left | 7.3 mm | 0–13 mm |
right | 4.8 mm | 2–8 mm | |
Male | left | 6.8 mm | 0–10 mm |
right | 6.2 mm | 2–15 mm |
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Siwetz, M.; Widni-Pajank, H.; Hammer, N.; Bruneder, S.; Wree, A.; Antipova, V. Course and Relation of the Facial Vessels—An Anatomical Study. Medicina 2024, 60, 805. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60050805
Siwetz M, Widni-Pajank H, Hammer N, Bruneder S, Wree A, Antipova V. Course and Relation of the Facial Vessels—An Anatomical Study. Medicina. 2024; 60(5):805. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60050805
Chicago/Turabian StyleSiwetz, Martin, Hannes Widni-Pajank, Niels Hammer, Simon Bruneder, Andreas Wree, and Veronica Antipova. 2024. "Course and Relation of the Facial Vessels—An Anatomical Study" Medicina 60, no. 5: 805. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60050805
APA StyleSiwetz, M., Widni-Pajank, H., Hammer, N., Bruneder, S., Wree, A., & Antipova, V. (2024). Course and Relation of the Facial Vessels—An Anatomical Study. Medicina, 60(5), 805. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60050805