PERFORATING VESSEL(S) OF THE ORBITAL FLOOR - A CADAVERIC STUDY

Authors
DOWNIE IP EVANS BT MITCHELL BS
Citation
Ip. Downie et al., PERFORATING VESSEL(S) OF THE ORBITAL FLOOR - A CADAVERIC STUDY, British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery, 31(2), 1993, pp. 87-88
Citations number
2
Journal title
British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
02664356
Volume
31
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
87 - 88
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-4356(1993)31:2<87:PVOTOF>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Brisk haemorrhage is occasionally encountered in subperiosteal orbital floor exploration. Personal experience of the authors of a vessel per forating the orbital floor in a roughly similar position in a number o f cases prompted further study. Twelve fresh cadavers (24 orbits) were dissected specifically to identify any vessel(s) perforating the orbi tal floor. In this study a vessel was identified in 83% of the dissect ions.