Mapping the lingual artery: a scoping review and proposed imaging-informed risk classification for surgical and radiological practice
The lingual artery (LA) shows significant morphological and topographical variation that can affect the safety and results of head and neck surgeries, carotid interventions, and free flap reconstructions. Traditional descriptions such as the thyrolingual trunk (TLT), linguofacial trunk (LFT), and thyrolinguofacial trun...