Computer-aided tissue expansion 3D profilometry and surgery planning system.
- Author:
Hui ZHANG
1
;
Kaihua LU
;
Yan HAN
;
Shuzhong GUO
;
Yufeng AI
;
Ying NI
;
Feng GUAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH: Adult; Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; methods; Male; Skin; injuries; Surgical Flaps; Tissue Expansion; Tissue Expansion Devices
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2002;18(5):305-307
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo develop and evaluate the computer-aided system in measurement of expanded skin and preoperative planning.
METHODSStereophotogrammetric technique was used to gain the 3D image-pairs, from which the contours of the expanded sites were restored. The 3D surface data were provided to the specially developed "computer-aided tissue expansion 3D profilometry and surgery planning system", to calculate the expansion area and help the preoperative design.
RESULTSThe system has been applied clinically in 16 tissue expansion sites of 11 patients with fairly good results since March 1999. Compared with the traditional method, this system is accurate, repeatable and feasible.
CONCLUSIONThis technique is useful and promising for improving the operation of tissue expansion.
