Preoperative simulation using three-dimensional printer in four temporal bone surgeries

Ichiro Fukumoto; Yukiyoshi Mita; Rie Shimmi; Yuri Sonobe; Tomohisa Iinuma; Kazuki Yamasaki; Shuji Yonekura; Toshimitsu Nemoto; Toyoyuki Hanazawa

doi:10.1002/ccr3.7135

Preoperative simulation using three-dimensional printer in four temporal bone surgeries

Clin Case Rep. 2023 May 12;11(5):e7135. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7135. eCollection 2023 May.

Authors

Ichiro Fukumoto¹, Yukiyoshi Mita¹, Rie Shimmi¹, Yuri Sonobe¹, Tomohisa Iinuma¹, Kazuki Yamasaki¹, Shuji Yonekura¹, Toshimitsu Nemoto², Toyoyuki Hanazawa¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine Chiba Japan.
² Department of Otorhinolaryngology Japanese Red Cross Narita Hospital Narita Japan.

Abstract

Preoperative simulation using a three-dimensional printer is effective to perform safe surgery by knowing the range limit of drilling in the temporal bone. Moreover, simulations using models are thought to be useful for education of young surgeon.

Keywords: otology; preoperative simulation; temporal bone surgery; three‐dimensional printer.

Publication types

Case Reports