The Course of the Main Trunk and Parietal Branch of the Superficial Temporal Artery for a Pterional Scalp Flap with Superficial Temporal Artery Preservation: Cadaveric and Clinical Study
The mSTA was found to pass very close to the ear cartilage, while the axis of pSTA coursed approximately perpendicular to the OM line. To preserve all branches of the STA, the pterional skin incision should begin just anterior to the ear cartilage and then curve slightly to the posterior above the pinna.
Authors
- Thirawass Phumyoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9775-3006)
- Kitiporn Sriamornrattanakul
- Nattamon Suanchan
Institutions
- Navamindradhiraj University (TH)
- Vajira Hospital (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1809324
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01