Facial Nerve Injury Following Superficial Temporal Artery Biopsy

2001 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Tariq Bhatti ◽  
Michael H. Goldstein
Keyword(s):  
Facial Nerve ◽  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Superficial Temporal Artery ◽  
Temporal Artery ◽  
Temporal Artery Biopsy ◽  
Facial Nerve Injury

Facial Nerve Injury: A Complication of Superficial Temporal Artery Biopsy

2011 ◽  
Vol 152 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-255.e1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael K. Yoon ◽  
Jonathan C. Horton ◽  
Timothy J. McCulley
Keyword(s):  
Facial Nerve ◽  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Superficial Temporal Artery ◽  
Temporal Artery ◽  
Temporal Artery Biopsy ◽  
Facial Nerve Injury

Surgical anatomy of the superficial temporal artery to prevent facial nerve injury during arterial biopsy

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 608-613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kang-Jae Shin ◽  
Hyun Jin Shin ◽  
Shin-Hyo Lee ◽  
Ki-Seok Koh ◽  
Wu-Chul Song
Keyword(s):  
Facial Nerve ◽  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Superficial Temporal Artery ◽  
Temporal Artery ◽  
Surgical Anatomy ◽  
Facial Nerve Injury

scholarly journals Facial nerve injury during temporal artery biopsy

2014 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
AR Gunawardene ◽  
H Chant
Keyword(s):  
Facial Nerve ◽  
Nerve Injury ◽  
Temporal Artery ◽  
Temporal Artery Biopsy ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Facial Nerve Injury ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
American College Of Rheumatology ◽  
Invasive Techniques

Temporal artery biopsy is considered the gold standard investigation of giant cell arteritis and is recommended in suspected cases despite a sensitivity of 81–91%. This review highlights the potential risk of facial nerve injury during temporal artery biopsy and introduces recent advances in the emerging role of imaging modalities. When these non-invasive techniques are used in conjunction with American College of Rheumatology scoring, which includes clinical features and biochemical test results, temporal artery biopsy may be avoided in selected cases.

scholarly journals Short-Facelift Approach in Temporal Artery Biopsy: Is It Safe?

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (22) ◽  
pp. 10739
Author(s):  
Mario Faenza ◽  
Giuseppina Piccolo ◽  
Mariano Funaro ◽  
Roberto Grella ◽  
Ilenia Pantano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Facial Nerve ◽  
Surgical Approach ◽  
Superficial Temporal Artery ◽  
Temporal Artery ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Temporal Artery Biopsy ◽  
Aesthetic Result ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Area Minimizing

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a quite common panarteritis of the elderly that affects medium- and large-size arteries. Despite the increasing role of imaging with advancing technology, the gold standard for the diagnosis of GCA is still the temporal artery biopsy. A described complication of superficial temporal artery biopsy (STAB), for which incidence is not clear, is the accidental damage of the frontal branch of the facial nerve. In this paper, we described the short-scar facelift surgical approach for STAB on 23 consecutive patients who underwent unilateral superficial temporal artery biopsy for GCA suspicion. We collected data in terms of postoperative complications, biopsy specimen length, biopsy result and cosmetic appearance of the scar. In our experience, this surgical approach combines the advantage of avoiding incisions within the dangerous anatomical area, minimizing the risk of facial nerve damage, with an acceptable complication rate and a good final aesthetic result which avoids visible scarring.

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