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  • Medical Informatics
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Pediatric airway obstruction presents complex surgical planning challenges.
  • Existing surgical planning tools may lack specialized features for pediatric airway anatomy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Virtual Pediatric Airways Workbench (VPAW), a patient-centered software system for surgical planning in pediatric airway obstruction.
  • To demonstrate VPAW's utility in a clinical case study.

Main Methods:

  • Development of VPAW software with features for DICOM import, airway segmentation, and 3D geometric editing.
  • Integration of quantitative analysis tools, including computational fluid dynamics simulation preparation.
  • Application of VPAW in a case study involving a pediatric patient with airway obstruction.

Main Results:

  • VPAW successfully facilitated the surgical planning process for a pediatric airway obstruction case.
  • The system allowed for detailed visualization and manipulation of airway geometry.
  • Quantitative analysis capabilities were integrated for pre-surgical evaluation.

Conclusions:

  • The Virtual Pediatric Airways Workbench (VPAW) is a valuable tool for enhancing surgical planning in pediatric airway obstruction.
  • VPAW supports a comprehensive planning pipeline from imaging to outcome simulation.
  • The system's patient-centered approach and quantitative analysis aid clinical decision-making for surgical interventions.