面神经颊支和下颌缘支的解剖学研究及应用

目的 观察面神经颊支与下颌缘支肌外、肌内走行分布情况，为面瘫整复术中受区神经的选择和预防神经支损伤提供依据。方法 在24侧头部标本中，分别观测颊支和下颌缘支的分支数目、吻合情况、走行中的层次、颊支与腮腺导管以及下颌缘支与下颌骨下缘、面血管的关系，结合Sihler’s肌内神经染色，明确其支配肌肉和在肌内的分布规律；并在40例面瘫手术患者受区面神经分支的寻找和选择中进行验证。结果 腮腺导管体表投影较恒定，面神经颊支以2～3支为主，占87．5％，多数分布在导管上方10．7mm和下方9．3mm的范围内，支配中面部表情肌。下颌缘支以1～2支为主，占95．9％，多数分布在下颌骨下缘上方13．4mm和下方4．8mm的范围内，跨面动脉浅面，支配下唇诸肌。结论 面神经颊支与腮腺导管、下颌缘支与面动脉及下颌骨下缘有着紧密的关系。应用改良Sihler法，可以更为清晰的显示人面部表情肌的肌内神经分布情况。

Anatomy of buccal and marginal mandibular branches of facial nerve and its clinical significance

OBJECTIVE: To study the course and distribution of buccal and marginal mandibular branches of facial nerve, and its relevance to the treatment of facial paralysis and the protection of facial nerve during surgery. METHODS: 12 cadaver heads were dissected (24 specimens). The course of the buccal and marginal mandibular branch and the interconnections between them were observed. The relationship of buccal branch to parotid duct, marginal mandibular branch to the inferior border of mandible were studied. With modified Sihler's staining technique, the distribution of facial nerve branches in innervated mimetic muscles was displayed. These anatomic relationships mentioned above were further confirmed during the operation of 40 patients with facial paralysis. RESULTS: Parotid duct had a constant surface landmark. Buccal branch mainly consisted of 2-3 ramifications in 87.5% of the specimens, while marginal mandibular branch was double or single in 95.9% of the specimens. The buccal branch coursed within the distance between 10.7 mm above and 9.3 mm below the parotid duct, and innervated mimetic muscles of midface. The marginal mandibular branch coursed within the distance between 13.4 mm above and 4.8 mm below the lower border of mandible, crossed superiorly the facial artery and innervated mimetic muscles of lower lip. CONCLUSIONS: There is a close relationship of buccal branch to parotid duct and marginal mandibular branch to facial artery and lower border of mandible. With modified Sihler's staining technique, the original 3-dimensional picture of the intramuscular nerve distribution in human mimetic muscles.