Blood supply of the inferior turbinate and its clinical applications.

摘要: One of the most effective treatments inferior turbinate (IT) hypertrophy is surgical reduction. Bleeding from IT branch posterior lateral nasal artery (ITB) may interfere with outcome surgery. The aim this study to define anatomic localization ITB and its variations investigate clinical importance. Anatomic relations were determined by microdissecting 20 adult, sagittally cross-sectioned head specimens. Branching characteristics anatomical evaluated. consistent two markers on wall attachment (PAIT) middle (PAMT). Mean horizontal distances PAIT PAMT 7.2 mm ± 2.8 (2.5–11.8 mm) 8.2 (4–14.6 mm), respectively. was only major that supplied in 85% specimens, and, 15%, there more than one artery. located 95% medial 5%. coursed wall, vertically between ITs always anterior PAIT. All blood supply within a square centimeter area, ∼1-cm Successful cauterization particular area be an alternative site Clin. Anat. 23:770–776, 2010. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.