Authors
Rosana Cobiella, Sara Quinones, Paloma Aragones, Xavier León, Anto Abramovic, Teresa Vazquez, José Ramón Sanudo, Eva Maranillo, Lukasz Olewnik, Clara Simon de Blas, Ian Parkin, Marko Konschake
Publication date
2021/11/1
Journal
Annals of Anatomy-Anatomischer Anzeiger
Volume
238
Pages
151789
Publisher
Urban & Fischer
Description
Background
To identify the anatomical variations of the main branches of the external carotid artery (lingual, facial, occipital, ascending pharyngeal and sternocleidomastoid), giving information about the calibers and origins with the aim of creating a new classification useful in clinical practice.
Material and methods
193 human embalmed body-donors were dissected. The data collected were analyzed using the Chi² test. The results of previous studies were reviewed.
Results
The majority of the anterior arterial branches (superior thyroid, facial and lingual artery) were observed with an independent origin, respectively, classified as pattern I (80.83%, 156/193). In 17.62% (34/193) a linguofacial trunk, pattern II, has been observed, only in 1,04% (2/193) a thyrolingual trunk, pattern III, has been found and in one case (1/193, 0.52%) one thyrolinguofacial trunk, pattern IV, was found. Depending on the posterior branches …
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