Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist, Kütahya Oral Health Hospital, Kütahya, Turkey.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey.
J Ultrasound Med. 2024 Jun;43(6):1045-1051. doi: 10.1002/jum.16433. Epub 2024 Feb 14.
The aim of this study was to establish the relationship of facial artery with nasolabial fold by color Doppler sonography and to determine facial artery variations and their relationship with age, gender, or hemifaces.
The study included 188 patients (94 women, 94 men) aged 18-60 years. Overall, 376 facial arteries in both hemifaces were evaluated for the course within nasolabial fold, symmetry, and relationship with gender.
The mean age of the patients was 39.29 ± 12.81 years. Type A (55.7%) was the most common type in both hemifaces. There was no significant relationship between the course of facial artery and age (P > .05). Asymmetrical course of facial artery was more common in females (54.3%). In both genders, type A was the type with highest symmetry detected.
Nasolabial fold is one of the important facial regions for filler injection. To prevent vascular injection, course of facial artery should be identified within the nasolabial fold. Type A was the most common type in both hemifaces and genders. Although the rates were close to each other, asymmetry in the course of the facial artery was observed in most of the patients. Ultrasonographic examination which is non-invasive and non-ionizing imaging method can be performed carefully before filler injection to determine vascular tissues.
本研究旨在通过彩色多普勒超声确定面动脉与鼻唇沟的关系，并确定面动脉的变异及其与年龄、性别或半脸的关系。
本研究纳入了 188 名年龄在 18-60 岁的患者（女性 94 名，男性 94 名）。共评估了 376 条位于鼻唇沟内的面动脉的走行、对称性及其与性别的关系。
患者的平均年龄为 39.29±12.81 岁。A 型（55.7%）是两侧最常见的类型。面动脉的走行与年龄之间无显著关系（P>.05）。女性中面动脉走行不对称更为常见（54.3%）。在两性中，A 型的对称性最高。
鼻唇沟是填充物注射的重要面部区域之一。为了防止血管内注射，应在鼻唇沟内确定面动脉的走行。A 型是两侧和两性中最常见的类型。尽管发生率相近，但大多数患者的面动脉走行存在不对称。在填充物注射前，可通过非侵入性、非电离成像方法对面动脉进行超声检查，以确定血管组织。
