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Li Lin1, Wenqing Han1, Mengzhe Sun1
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai 9th People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 639 Zhi Zao Ju Road, Shanghai 200011, China.
Clinics in Plastic Surgery
|November 17, 2022
Summary
Digital technology enhances facial bone contouring surgery accuracy and outcomes. Innovations like pre-operative design, augmented reality, and robotic assistance improve surgical precision, reduce bleeding, and increase patient satisfaction.
Area of Science:
- Plastic Surgery
- Medical Technology
- Surgical Innovation
Background:
- Facial bone contouring surgery aims to improve aesthetics and function.
- Traditional methods can be limited by surgical accuracy and operative time.
- Digital technologies offer potential advancements in surgical planning and execution.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and discuss the role of new digital technologies in facial bone contouring surgery.
- To highlight the benefits of these technologies in improving surgical accuracy and patient outcomes.
- To explore the future potential of integrated digital solutions in this surgical field.
Main Methods:
- Review of current digital technologies applied in facial bone contouring.
- Discussion of pre-operative design tools for enhanced surgical planning.
- Exploration of augmented reality (AR) and robot-assisted surgery applications.
Main Results:
- Precise pre-operative design reduces operative time and intraoperative bleeding.
- Augmented reality enhances surgeon's spatial perception by integrating virtual and real environments.
- Robot-assisted technology shows strong prospects for improving precision in facial bone contouring.
Conclusions:
- Digital technologies are crucial for achieving high surgical accuracy in facial bone contouring.
- The integration of pre-operative design, AR, and robotics promises safer and more effective facial bone contouring procedures.
- Future advancements will likely combine soft tissue contouring with bone contouring for comprehensive facial rejuvenation.
Keywords:
Computer-assisted surgeryDigital osteotomy templateEsthetic craniofacial surgeryFacial bone contouring surgeryMalarplastyMandibular reductionThree-dimensional printing
