[Laser information technologies in oncosurgery]

The introduction of laser information technologies to medical practice has improved the results of reconstructive and plastic operations in oncology thanks to a possibility to plan the surgery beforehand. Sixty-eight patients were operated on at Gertsen Moscow Research Oncology Institute between 2001 and 2006; 99 stereolithographic models were used to plan different stages of the surgical intervention. The tasks fulfilled with an individual stereolithographic model, may be relatively divided into three groups: 1) planning the resection stage; 2) planning the reconstructive surgery; 3) assessing the necessity to correct the complex autograft after the reconstructive surgery. The use of laser stereolithographic modelling in surgical treatment of patients with locally advanced malignancies made it possible to complete the reconstructive operation successfully in 98.4% of the patients, and rehabilitate functionally 88.6% of the patients.