LUO Yu-chen,LIU Xi-guang,ZHANG Hong-wei,et al.Microanatomical study of the internal carotid artery bifurcation through the lateral orbital keyhole approach[J].JOURNAL OF REGIONAL ANATOMY AND OPERATIVE SURGERY,2025,34(07):579-583.
LUO Yu-chen,LIU Xi-guang,ZHANG Hong-wei,et al.Microanatomical study of the internal carotid artery bifurcation through the lateral orbital keyhole approach[J].JOURNAL OF REGIONAL ANATOMY AND OPERATIVE SURGERY,2025,34(07):579-583. DOI: 10.11659/jjssx.04E024072.
Microanatomical study of the internal carotid artery bifurcation through the lateral orbital keyhole approach
To analyze the microanatomical characteristics of the internal carotid artery(ICA) bifurcation through the lateral orbital keyhole (LOK) approach,thereby providing anatomical support for clipping the ICA bifurcation aneurysm.
Methods
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A total of 15 cases (30 sides) of frozen cadaveric head specimens fixed with 10% formaldehyde and infused with red and blue latexes were selected.Craniotomy was performed by simulated LOK approach.The structure,and the course and quantity of the surrounding major perforator vessels of the ICA bifurcation were observed under the microscope,and the relevant data were recorded.
Results
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The terminal diameter of ICA was (5.40±0.65)mm,and the length of ICA above the optic nerve plane was (11.99±1.86)mm.The proximal diameter of A1 was (1.85±0.26) mm,and the length of A1 was (12.90±3.13)mm;meanwhile,the proximal diameter of M1 was (3.64±0.64)mm,and the length of M1 was(15.54±2.10)mm.There were significant differences in the proximal diameter and length between A1 and M1 (
P
<
0.05).The angle between A1 and ICA was (77.61±19.43)°,while the angle between M1 and ICA was (137.93±10.31)°,and the difference between the two was statistically significant (
P
<
0.001).There was no obvious linear relationship between the diameter ratio of A1 and ICA and the angle between A1 and ICA,and there was no obvious linear relationship between the diameter ratio of M1 and ICA and the angle between M1 and ICA.The peripheral perforator branches mainly consisted of 8.50(5.00,12.00) branches deriving from the proximal end of A1,0.50(0,3.25) branch deriving from the proximal end of M1,0(0,0.25) branch deriving from the distal end of ICA,(8.80±2.40) branches deriving f
rom the posterior communicating artery,and (9.60±3.80) branches deriving from the anterior choroidal artery. The recurrent artery of Heubner was found in 28 sides, its main body could be the single trunk (30.00%),double trunk (43.00%),and triple trunk (20.00%).
Conclusion
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The main structure and perforator branches of the ICA bifurcation can be clearly exposed through the LOK approach. When applying the LOK approach,it should be combined with the bifurcation angle,perforator branches distribution,and vascular variation characteristics of ICA bifurcation to optimize the aneurysm clipping plan,thereby thoroughly treating the lesion and minimizing the injury risk of perforator branches.
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