3D printing for virtual surgical planning of nasoseptal flap skull-base reconstruction: A proof-of-concept study

Darpan Kayastha; Daniel Wiznia; R Peter Manes; Sacit Bulent Omay; Tawfiq Khoury; Ryan Rimmer

doi:10.1002/alr.23165

3D printing for virtual surgical planning of nasoseptal flap skull-base reconstruction: A proof-of-concept study

Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2023 Nov;13(11):2073-2075. doi: 10.1002/alr.23165. Epub 2023 Apr 18.

Authors

Darpan Kayastha¹, Daniel Wiznia^{2

3}, R Peter Manes¹, Sacit Bulent Omay⁴, Tawfiq Khoury⁵, Ryan Rimmer¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
² Department of Orthopedics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
³ Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
⁴ Department of Neurological Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
⁵ Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, McLean, Virginia, USA.

PMID: 37026426
DOI: 10.1002/alr.23165

Abstract

3D printing for virtual surgical planning of nasoseptal flap skull base reconstruction is a viable approach. Results indicate improved mucosal preservation but further research is needed to define impact on quality of life.

Keywords: CSF rhinorrhea; endoscopic skull base surgery; nose models; pedicled nasoseptal flap; quality of life.