Dallas, Texas; and Philadelphia, Pa.
From the Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; and the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Jun;141(6):1383-1385. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000004425.
Rhinoplasty is considered one of the most challenging procedures in plastic surgery. The authors introduce a novel concept of translating three-dimensional photographic images into three-dimensionally-printed, patient-specific, life-size models that can be used in preoperative counseling or as an intraoperative reference during rhinoplasty. This article describes the authors' experience with this new application for three-dimensional printing, a technology that is overall garnering more widespread use and has prospective clinical and research applications in aesthetic surgery.
隆鼻术被认为是整形外科中最具挑战性的手术之一。作者介绍了一种将三维摄影图像转化为三维打印、患者特异性、等大模型的新方法，该模型可用于术前咨询或作为隆鼻术中的参考。本文描述了作者在这一新技术应用方面的经验，该技术总体上得到了更广泛的应用，在美容外科领域具有潜在的临床和研究应用价值。
