Dupret-Bories A, Vergez S, Meresse T, Brouillet F, Bertrand G
Chirurgie ORL et cervico-faciale, Institut Universitaire du Cancer Toulouse Oncopole, institut Claudius-Regaud, 1, avenue Irène-Joliot-Curie, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
Chirurgie ORL et cervico-faciale, Institut Universitaire du Cancer Toulouse Oncopole, CHU Larrey, 24, chemin de Pouvourville, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis. 2018 Apr;135(2):133-136. doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2017.09.007. Epub 2017 Nov 1.
Three-dimensional (3D) printing is booming in the medical field. This technology increases the possibilities of personalized treatment for patients, while lowering manufacturing costs. To facilitate mandibular reconstruction with fibula free flap, some companies propose cutting guides obtained by CT-guided moulding. However, these guides are prohibitively expensive (€2,000 to €6,000). Based on a partnership with the CNRS, engineering students and a biomedical company, the authors have developed cutting guides and 3D-printed mandible templates, deliverable in 7days and at a lower cost. The novelty of this project is the speed of product development at a significantly lower price. In this technical note, the authors describe the logistic chain of production of mandible templates and cutting guides, as well as the results obtained. The goal is to allow access to this technology to all patients in the near future.
三维（3D）打印在医学领域蓬勃发展。这项技术增加了为患者提供个性化治疗的可能性，同时降低了制造成本。为便于使用游离腓骨瓣进行下颌骨重建，一些公司推出了通过CT引导成型获得的切割导板。然而，这些导板价格高得令人望而却步（2000欧元至6000欧元）。基于与法国国家科学研究中心、工科学生和一家生物医学公司的合作，作者们开发出了切割导板和3D打印的下颌骨模板，可在7天内交付且成本更低。该项目的新颖之处在于产品开发速度快且价格大幅降低。在本技术说明中，作者们描述了下颌骨模板和切割导板的生产物流链以及所取得的成果。目标是在不久的将来让所有患者都能使用这项技术。
