3D Bioplotter Research Papers
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3D Printed Individualized Frontal Neo-Ostium Implant in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery – a Proof of Concept Study
Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
2021
Volume 7, Issue 2
3D-printing paves the way for personalized drug therapy via implants individualized for the patient specific anatomy in chronic paranasal sinus diseases. This study brings together the workflow of modeling, manufacturing, and sterilization of 3D-printed individualized frontal neo-ostium implants (FOI) for optimization of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (ESS) and validates the implantability of the printed devices. The study sample consisted of six adult human cadavers. Digital volume tomography (DVT) images were taken before and after ESS. The FOI models were based on the post-ESS anatomy. The area to be implanted was analysed in the preand post-ESS DVT images for volume and surface…