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ArticleAnnals of thoracic medicine

A 3D printed C-shape external airway splint composite skin flap for tracheal reconstruction: State-of-the-art masterclass.

Kai-Fu Zheng, Yu-Jian Liu, Qian Zhang, Chen Shu, Zi-Jie Meng, Xi-Yang Tang, Yan-Lu Xiong, Zheng-Ping Li, Jian-Kang He, Nan Ma and 2 more

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Kai-Fu ZhengDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Yu-Jian LiuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Qian ZhangDepartment of Respiration, Central Theater Command General Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Chen ShuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Zi-Jie MengDepartment of State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Xi-Yang TangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Yan-Lu XiongDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Zheng-Ping LiDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The 991st Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of People's Liberation Army, Xiangyang, China.
Jian-Kang HeDepartment of State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Nan MaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Xiao-Fei LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Jin-Bo ZhaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Tangdu Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

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Abstract

backgroundRepair of long-segment tracheal defects remains a challenge worldwide. In this study, we proposed a new strategy for tracheal reconstruction and verified the feasibility of this strategy in a canine model of tracheal defects.

methodsAn external airway splint was designed and fabricated using three-dimensional (3D) printing. The skin flap was rotated as a tube and suspended by an external airway splint to construct tracheal substitutes.

resultsThree kinds of "C" shape external splint with different opening distances (5 mm, 10 mm, and 15 mm) were designed and fabricated.

conclusionThe "C" shape external airway splint could prevent the skin flap from collapsing without the need for an internal tracheal stent, indicating that 3D printed C-shape external airway splint composite skin flap may be a promising method for tracheal reconstruction.

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External airway splintskin flapthree-dimensional printedtracheal reconstruction

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