Table 1 The studies evaluated the second (pterygoid) segment of the maxillary artery using various intra-arterial filling materials
Study | Number of cadavers | Arterial filling material | Maxillary artery (second part) diameter in mm | PDTA diameter in mm | ADTA diameter in mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cheung [20] | 5 | Lead oxide-gelatin | Absent data | Mean: 0.79 | Mean: 0.60 |
Elazab [8] | 20 | Lead oxide-gelatin | Absent data | Min: 0.86 Max: 1.78 | Min: 0.75 Max: 1.35 |
Alvernia [21] | 6 | Latex | 3.24 | Mean: 1.48 | Mean: 1.45 |
Our study | 10 | Latex | 3.03 ± 0.51 | Mean: 1.93 ± 0.50 | Mean: 1.68 ± 0.46 |