Three-Dimensional Printing as a Potentially Effective Strategy for Improving the Outcomes in Microtia Reconstruction | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | ||||
| Article 9, Volume 45, Issue 3, July 2021, Page 175-183 PDF (30.45 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejprs.2021.183876 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Omar M. A. El Bayoumi* 1; Ahmed M. Bahaa El DIn1; Fayez Shahatto Mahmoud2; Ahmed M. Zeina1; Mostafa M. Abdelhalim1 | ||||
| 1The Departments of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University | ||||
| 2The Departments of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Aim: The reconstruction of microtia cases is a challenging topic and auricular reconstruction is a unique area of facial plastic surgery where a wide array of reconstructive options often must be considered. The goal is to assess the use of three-dimensional (3D) printing to create a 3D model for use during reconstruction to achieve better aesthetic results. Patients and Methods: This study included ten patients with microtia. Utilizing two stages of ear reconstruction, the authors used a 3D printed auricular model of the contralateral ear as an intraoperative guide. The Mansoura ear reconstruction scale was conceptualized and used by the authors to assess the final aesthetic outcomes. Results: In total there were 10 patients with 11 affected auricles. Results were 6 patients with an excellent result, 3 patients with a very good result and one patient with a fair result according to Mansoura ear reconstruction scale. Conclusions: The use of 3D printed models for microtia reconstruction resulted in an overall increa | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Auricular model; Costal cartilage; 3D printing; Ear reconstruction microtia; Tissue expander | ||||
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