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ANNALS OF ANATOMY-ANATOMISCHER ANZEIGER
卷 250, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER GMBH
DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2023.152118
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Cadaver; Dissection; Humans; Lip; Maxillary nerve; Trigeminal nerve injuries
This study aimed to reveal the distribution patterns of infraorbital nerve (ION) branches in the upper lip. The results showed that the ION branches include the inferior palpebral, external and internal nasal, and superior labial nerves. It is recommended to use a lateral mucosal incision during oral surgery to avoid damaging the ION branches.
Background: During oral and head and neck surgery, oral vestibular incisions may require a transverse incision on the upper lip mucosa, resulting in possible sensory disturbances in the area innervated by infraorbital nerve (ION) branches. Although sensory disturbances are attributed to nerve injuries, anatomy textbooks have not showed the precise distribution patterns of the ION branches in the upper lip. Furthermore, no detailed study has been available on this issue. This study aimed to reveal the precise distribution patterns of ION branches in the upper lip by dissecting the detached upper lip and cheek area using a stereomicroscope.Methods: During a gross anatomy course at Niigata University (2021-2022), nine human cadavers were examined with special focus on the relationship between ION branches in the upper lip and the layered structure of facial muscles.Results: The ION branched to the inferior palpebral (IP), external and internal nasal, and superior labial (lateral and medial) nerves. The ION branches in the upper lip did not run in a horizontal pattern from outside to inside but showed a predominantly vertical pattern. Considering their course, incising the upper lip mucosa transversely may cause paresthesia of the ION branches. The internal nasal (IN) and medial superior labial (SLm) branches tended to penetrate the orbicularis oris and descend between this muscle and labial glands, whereas the lateral superior labial (SLl) branches tended to innervate the skin.Conclusions: These findings suggest that a lateral mucosal incision is recommended for oral vestibular incisions of the upper lip and that deeper incisions to the labial glands should be avoided when incising the medial side to preserve the ION during surgery from an anatomical point of view.& COPY; 2023 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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