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ArticleCancers2025

Maxillectomy Guided by 3D Printing Versus Conventional Surgery for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer.

Sung Yool Park, Sung Ha Jung, Anna Seo, Hakjong Noh, Hwansun Lee, Hyo Jun Kim, Younghac Kim, Man Ki Chung, Han-Sin Jeong, Chung-Hwan Baek and 2 more

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Sung Yool ParkDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan 47392, Republic of Korea.
Sung Ha JungDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3263-4887
Anna SeoSeeann Solution, Co., Ltd., Incheon 21984, Republic of Korea.
Hakjong NohSeeann Solution, Co., Ltd., Incheon 21984, Republic of Korea.
Hwansun LeeSeeann Solution, Co., Ltd., Incheon 21984, Republic of Korea.
Hyo Jun KimDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea.
Younghac KimDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3276-1408
Man Ki ChungDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea.
Han-Sin JeongDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea.
Chung-Hwan BaekDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kangpook Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea.
Young-Ik SonDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea.
Nayeon ChoiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-0962-0594

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea 2021RIS-001 and 2022R1F1A1071634
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study evaluates the impact of three-dimensional (3D) printing-guided maxillectomy compared with conventional maxillectomy on surgical precision and oncological outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer. MATERIALS AND

methodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 42 patients undergoing maxillectomy (16 in a 3D printing-guided group and 26 in a conventional group). Patient demographics, tumor characteristics, and outcomes were compared. Survival outcomes were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method.

resultsThe 3D printing group showed higher rates of negative resection margins (81.3% vs. 76.9%) compared with the conventional group and a trend toward improved 5-year local recurrence-free survival (87.5% vs. 58.7%, respectively) and overall survival (84.4% vs. 70.1%, respectively). However, the differences were not statistically significant.

conclusionsMaxillectomy guided by 3D printing may offer enhanced surgical precision and improved local control in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgeries. Further research with larger cohorts is necessary to confirm these findings.

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3D printingmaxillectomyoncologic outcomeresection margin

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PMID39796766
PMCPMC11719637

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