The lingual and facial arteries' common origin: a systematic review with meta-analysis and a computed tomography angiography study.

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Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy Pub Date : 2024-12-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-27 DOI:10.1007/s00276-024-03490-y

George Triantafyllou, Katerina Vassiou, Fabrice Duparc, Marianna Vlychou, Ioannis Paschopoulos, George Tsakotos, Razvan Costin Tudose, Mugurel Constantin Rusu, Maria Piagkou

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Purpose: The present evidence-based systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to investigate the fusion morphology of the lingual artery and facial artery (in the form of the linguofacial trunk-LFT) pooled prevalence and morphometry. After carefully investigating the data literature, a retrospective computed tomography angiography (CTA) study was performed to investigate a few parameters that were not well-studied.

Materials: An evidence-based systematic review retrieved 41 studies that met our inclusion criteria to identify the LFT pooled prevalence. The literature search was performed using PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Sciences databases. Then, a meta-analysis of the literature was performed using the open-source R programming language and the RStudio software. Moreover, two hundred CTAs were randomly selected and retrospectively studied to identify LFT topography, morphology, and morphometry.

Results: The LFT pooled prevalence was calculated at 16.41%. The subgroup analyses for nationality, type of study, laterality, and gender retrieved no statistically significant association. The unilateral appearance was estimated at 15.92%, compared to the bilateral at 3.28% (p < 0.001). Concerning the findings of our original study, 50 LFTs were identified (12.5%) unilaterally in 34 patients and bilaterally in 8 patients. A significant correlation was observed between the distance LFT origin from the carotid bifurcation (CCB) (p < 0.001) and the distances LA and FA origin from the CCB (p = 0.004).

Conclusions: A systematic review with meta-analysis of the LFT were presented, along with an original imaging retrospective study investigating detailed parameters of LFT topography, morphology and morphometry. Knowledge of LFT presence is essential for interventionists in the head and neck region.

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舌动脉和面动脉的共同起源：系统回顾与荟萃分析以及计算机断层扫描血管造影研究。

目的：本循证系统综述和荟萃分析旨在研究舌动脉和面部动脉（以舌面干-LFT的形式）融合形态的集合流行率和形态测量。在仔细研究文献资料后，我们进行了一项回顾性计算机断层扫描血管造影术（CTA）研究，以调查一些未被充分研究的参数：一项循证系统综述检索了符合我们纳入标准的 41 项研究，以确定 LFT 的集中流行率。文献检索通过 PubMed、Google Scholar、Scopus 和 Web of Sciences 数据库进行。然后，使用开源 R 编程语言和 RStudio 软件对文献进行了荟萃分析。此外，还随机抽取了 200 例 CTA 进行回顾性研究，以确定 LFT 的地形、形态和形态计量：结果：经计算，LFT汇总患病率为16.41%。对国籍、研究类型、侧位和性别进行的亚组分析未发现有统计学意义的关联。单侧发病率估计为 15.92%，而双侧发病率为 3.28%（P 结论）：本文介绍了关于 LFT 的系统综述和荟萃分析，以及一项调查 LFT 地形、形态和形态测量详细参数的原始成像回顾性研究。了解 LFT 的存在对于头颈部地区的介入医师来说至关重要。

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Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy Medicine-Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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2.40

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14.30%

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期刊介绍： Anatomy is a morphological science which cannot fail to interest the clinician. The practical application of anatomical research to clinical problems necessitates special adaptation and selectivity in choosing from numerous international works. Although there is a tendency to believe that meaningful advances in anatomy are unlikely, constant revision is necessary. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, the first international journal of Clinical anatomy has been created in this spirit. Its goal is to serve clinicians, regardless of speciality-physicians, surgeons, radiologists or other specialists-as an indispensable aid with which they can improve their knowledge of anatomy. Each issue includes: Original papers, review articles, articles on the anatomical bases of medical, surgical and radiological techniques, articles of normal radiologic anatomy, brief reviews of anatomical publications of clinical interest. Particular attention is given to high quality illustrations, which are indispensable for a better understanding of anatomical problems. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy is a journal written by anatomists for clinicians with a special interest in anatomy.