Observation of the posterior superior alveolar artery in the maxillary tuberosity region by computed tomography angiography: Pilot study using Japanese cadaveric specimens
| Autor: | Yoshio Yamashita, Akio Kuraoka, Atsushi Danjo, Naoko Uchida, Reona Aijima, Kentaro Shibata, Yuki Uchida |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry External carotid artery Maxillary artery Anatomy Posterior superior alveolar artery Pathology and Forensic Medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology medicine.artery medicine Foramen Surgery Oral Surgery Infraorbital artery business Cadaveric spasm Maxillary tuberosity Computed tomography angiography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology. 34:108-114 |
| ISSN: | 2212-5558 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ajoms.2021.08.004 |
| Popis: | Objective This study aimed to examine the anatomical features of the posterior superior alveolar artery (PSAA) before it diverged from the maxillary artery (MA) and entered the posterior superior alveolar foramen in a cadaveric specimen using computed tomography angiography (CTA). Methods The participants were 15 Japanese cadavers (21 hemi-heads). A contrast medium was injected from the external carotid artery of the specimen, and the CTA of the maxillary region was obtained. The data were processed using measurement software to examine the running pattern of the PSAA and determine the position of the PSAA origin. Results Two branching patterns of the PSAA origin from the MA were identified: joint branching with the infraorbital artery in 10 hemi-heads (47.6 %) and independent branching from the MA in 11 hemi-heads (52.4 %). The vertical distance from the maxillary alveolar crest of the maxillary tuberosity to the origin was 26.1 ± 3.7 mm for the joint branching pattern and 27.1 ± 4.3 mm for the independent branching pattern. The horizontal distance from the infrazygomatic crest to the origin for joint and independent branching was 24.4 ± 3.4 mm and 25.2 ± 2.8 mm, respectively. Conclusions This result will be useful for CTA examination and surgery in the relevant area. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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