PURPOSE: This paper aims to highlight the potential of stereolithographic models (SLM) as a tool in orbital surgical planning, and provides four examples of their role in facilitating successful surgery. METHOD: Retrospective case series report. RESULTS: Case 1: SLM facilitated a successful orbital biopsy of a deep orbital mass by allowing several practice trucut biopsies. Case 2: Complex orbital fracture-repair was facilitated by using a SLM to demonstrate post-trauma and previous post-surgical-intervention bony anatomy. Case 3: Replication of accurate orbital anatomy in a case of severe socket contracture facilitated the selection of Branemark-implant placement sites to prevent inadvertent entry into the cranial cavity. Case 4: SLM prevented unnecessary surgical intervention. CONCLUSION: SLM are useful tools for pre-operative surgical planning, and have applications in selected complex orbital and oculoplastic cases.
PURPOSE: This paper aims to highlight the potential of stereolithographic models (SLM) as a tool in orbital surgical planning, and provides four examples of their role in facilitating successful surgery. METHOD: Retrospective case series report. RESULTS: Case 1: SLM facilitated a successful orbital biopsy of a deep orbital mass by allowing several practice trucut biopsies. Case 2: Complex orbital fracture-repair was facilitated by using a SLM to demonstrate post-trauma and previous post-surgical-intervention bony anatomy. Case 3: Replication of accurate orbital anatomy in a case of severe socket contracture facilitated the selection of Branemark-implant placement sites to prevent inadvertent entry into the cranial cavity. Case 4: SLM prevented unnecessary surgical intervention. CONCLUSION: SLM are useful tools for pre-operative surgical planning, and have applications in selected complex orbital and oculoplastic cases.
Authors: Moschos A Papadopoulos; Panayiotis K Christou; Payayiotis K Christou; Athanasios E Athanasiou; Peter Boettcher; Hans Florian Zeilhofer; Robert Sader; Nikolaos A Papadopulos Journal: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod Date: 2002-04