A new landmark for lingual artery identification during transoral surgery : Anatomic-radiologic study

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BACKGROUND: A landmark for the identification of the lingual artery (LA) through a transoral perspective can provide surgeons with an easy method to prevent and manage intraoperative bleeding during transoral approach to the base of tongue (BOT).

METHODS: Thirteen tongue and five head and neck specimens were dissected to identify and assess the reliability of the lingual point (LP) as a new landmark for the LA at BOT. The pathway of 42 LAs was radiologically evaluated; axial depth and vertical offset were measured for each LA.

RESULTS: Dissection study: a description of LP is provided; the LA was easily identified in all specimens (36/36 sides) using LP as a landmark. Radiologic study: the mean depth of the LA was 4.2 mm, the mean vertical offset was 1.3 mm.

CONCLUSIONS: LP is a simple and reliable landmark for identification of the LA, potentially helping surgeons to prevent and manage intraoperative bleeding.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:43

Enthalten in:

Head & neck - 43(2021), 5 vom: 07. Mai, Seite 1487-1498

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gualtieri, Tommaso [VerfasserIn]
Verzeletti, Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]
Ferrari, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Perotti, Pietro [VerfasserIn]
Morello, Riccardo [VerfasserIn]
Taboni, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Palumbo, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Ravanelli, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Rampinelli, Vittorio [VerfasserIn]
Mattavelli, Davide [VerfasserIn]
Paderno, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Buffoli, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Rodella, Luigi Fabrizio [VerfasserIn]
Nicolai, Piero [VerfasserIn]
Deganello, Alberto [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Base of tongue
Bleeding
Journal Article
Landmark
Lingual artery
Transoral robotic surgery

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Date Completed 30.06.2021

Date Revised 30.06.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/hed.26606

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320580539