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A small 3D-printing model of macroadenomas for endoscopic endonasal surgery.
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- Clinical situations for which 3D printing is considered an appropriate representation or extension of data contained in a medical imaging examination: neurosurgical and otolaryngologic conditions.3D printing in medicine · 2023Review
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- Volumetric measurement of paranasal sinuses and its clinical significance in pituitary neuroendocrine tumors operated using an endoscopic endonasal approach.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- 3D-Printed Disease Models for Neurosurgical Planning, Simulation, and Training.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2022Article
- Three-Dimensional (3D) Printing in Cancer Therapy and Diagnostics: Current Status and Future Perspectives.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Simulation training in endoscopic skull base surgery: A scoping review.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2022Article
- Development of 3-dimensional printed simulation surgical training models for endoscopic endonasal and transorbital surgery.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- Application of 3D printed model for planning the endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Hybrid computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging 3D printed models for neurosurgery planning.Annals of translational medicine · 2019Review
- Quantifying Difficulty in Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery-A Modified Delphi Method Approach.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-facialeArticle
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Abstract
purposeThis paper examines the application of 3D printing technology in the endoscopic endonasal approach for the treatment of macroadenomas.
methodsWe have retrospectively analysed 20 patients who diagnosed with macroadenoma underwent endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery in Wuhan Union hospital from January 2017 to May 2017. Among the 20 patients, 10 patients received the service of 3D printing technology preoperatively. The data of 3D processing and clinical result were recorded for further evaluation.
resultsThe 10 patients who received the service had a successful 3D printed model of their tumors, it shows the anatomy of sphenoid sinus, tumor location which were in good agreement with our intraoperative observations. The 10 patients who received the service had a less operation time (127.0 ± 15.53 vs. 143.40 ± 17.89), blood loss (159.90 ± 12.31 vs. 170.00 ± 29.06) and less postoperative complication rate (20% vs. 40%). the design time of the 3D images varies 2 h 10 min to 4 h 32 min. the printing time of the 3D models varies 10 h 12 min to 22 h 34 min.
conclusionsThe use of 3D printing technology has unquestionable potential applications to endoscopic endonasal approach for macroadenomas, in particular reflecting the complicated anatomy of sphenoid sinus and tumor location. Owing to the advantages of 3D printing technology, it may help the patients get a good prognosis.
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