Initial Experience Using 3-Dimensional Printed Models for Head and Neck Reconstruction in Haiti.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2022
Abstract
This report describes the first use of a novel workflow for in-house computer-aided design (CAD) for application in a resource-limited surgical outreach setting. Preoperative computed tomography imaging obtained locally in Haiti was used to produce rapid-prototyped 3-dimensional (3D) mandibular models for 2 patients with large ameloblastomas. Models were used for patient consent, surgical education, and surgical planning. Computer-aided design and 3D models have the potential to significantly aid the process of complex surgery in the outreach setting by aiding in surgical consent and education, in addition to expected surgical applications of improved anatomic reconstruction.
Volume
101
Issue
3
First Page
89
Last Page
89
ISSN
1942-7522
Published In/Presented At
Vimawala, S., Gao, T., Goldfarb, J., Gadaleta, D., Ku, B., Jean-Gilles, P., Luginbuhl, A., Pugliese, R., Weed, D., & Curry, J. M. (2022). Initial Experience Using 3-Dimensional Printed Models for Head and Neck Reconstruction in Haiti. Ear, nose, & throat journal, 101(3), NP89–NP91. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145561320938920
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
32776836
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article