Artery of Vidya

Vidian artery: This artery is derived from the Latin anatomy of the Latin word “vidus” which means “temporal bone” and “guids”. Anatomically, this artery originates from the middle temporal artery. The artery itself usually runs inside the middle ear.

The Vidian artery has two branches - auricular and hidden. It is the main artery in the tissues of the temporal region of the head, supplying the brain, skin, bone and tissues of the head. Its branches extend to the muscles of the face, ears and tongue. Damage to the Vidian artery can be dangerous to the patient's health, since it provides the head to all other structures of the body. Loss of these important arteries can even lead to death.

Surgical interventions on it are carried out for inflammatory diseases in the nasopharynx, for phlegmon of the soft tissues of the temporal lobe and for suppuration in the middle ear. However, this treatment method is used extremely rarely, since the interventions rarely achieve the desired results. Also, the problem of operating a specific artery arises when preparing patients for radical surgery. The complexity of the situation lies in the ignorance of the exact location where the source of vascular damage is localized. This is because neither MRI nor X-ray methods can give a clear answer. The only technique that allows us to provide the correct answer is computed tomographic angiography. This technique allows you to accurately determine the location of the lesion.