Application value of 3D printing technology in the surgery of sphenoid ridge meningioma

VernacularTitle:3D打印技术在蝶骨嵴脑膜瘤切除术中的应用价值
Author: LIU YUQING ¹ ; HE BINGWEI ; HUANG SHENGYUE ; YANG ZHIKUN ; ZHUANG JIANGHUI ; CHEN MINGWU ; CHEN SHOU ; LIAO ZHENGJIAN
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1. 福建省立医院神经外科(福州市350001)
Keywords: sphenoid ridge meningioma; 3D printing technology; virtual model; entity model
From: Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2017;44(22):1146-1150
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To investigate the value of 3D printing technology in sphenoid ridge meningioma dissection. Methods:By using craniocerebral spiral enhanced CT scan DICOM images, the skull, vessels, and tumor were extracted, reconstructed, and assembled and integrated in the same coordinate system. Then, we constructed a 3D virtual model and a 3D-printed entity model, which was ap-plied for preoperation and postoperation. Results:Virtual models of the brains of five patients were reconstructed successfully and 3D entity models were produced. The models expressed the relationship among tumors, adjacent blood vessels, and the important posi-tion of the nerve tissue. Then, the models were applied to the reference before surgery planning and after surgery. Five cases were successfully performed. Conclusion:The use of the entity model of sphenoid ridge meningioma is important in optimizing operation plans, improving tumor resection, and reducing intraoperative bleeding.