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Haijun Gui¹, Huawei Yang, ShiLei Zhang

¹*Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine †Department of Dentistry, Tenth People's Hospital, Tong Ji University ‡Shanghai UEG Medical Devices Corporation, Shanghai, China §Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany.

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Area of Science:

Craniofacial surgery
Medical simulation
Surgical planning

Background:

Computer-aided simulation (CAS) is increasingly used in surgical planning.
The mirroring tool offers advanced capabilities for preoperative planning.
The Accu-Navi System is a proprietary CAS tool developed for craniofacial surgery.

Observation:

144 patients underwent preoperative CAS using the Accu-Navi System's mirroring tool.
Various mirroring methods were systematically classified and applied.
Intraoperative performance and postoperative outcomes were evaluated.

Findings:

Optimal preoperative plans were achieved for all patients.
Surgical accuracy and safety were improved, with significantly shortened operation times.
Postoperative discrepancies averaged less than 1.0 mm, with remarkable aesthetic improvements and high patient satisfaction.

Implications:

The mirroring tool in CAS is a valuable procedure for craniofacial surgery.
Accurate preoperative planning enhances surgical outcomes and patient satisfaction.
This technology has the potential to improve safety and efficiency in complex surgeries.