Three-Dimensional Printing as a Potentially Effective Strategy for Improving the Outcomes in Microtia Reconstruction

El Bayoumi, Omar M. A.; Bahaa El DIn, Ahmed M.; Mahmoud, Fayez Shahatto; Zeina, Ahmed M.; Abdelhalim, Mostafa M.

doi:10.21608/ejprs.2021.183876

Three-Dimensional Printing as a Potentially Effective Strategy for Improving the Outcomes in Microtia Reconstruction

Document Type : Original Article

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¹ The Departments of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University

² The Departments of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University

10.21608/ejprs.2021.183876

Abstract

Aim: The reconstruction of microtia cases is a challenging
topic and auricular reconstruction is a unique area of facial
plastic surgery where a wide array of reconstructive options
often must be considered. The goal is to assess the use of
three-dimensional (3D) printing to create a 3D model for use
during reconstruction to achieve better aesthetic results.
Patients and Methods: This study included ten patients
with microtia. Utilizing two stages of ear reconstruction, the
authors used a 3D printed auricular model of the contralateral
ear as an intraoperative guide. The Mansoura ear reconstruction
scale was conceptualized and used by the authors to assess
the final aesthetic outcomes.
Results: In total there were 10 patients with 11 affected
auricles. Results were 6 patients with an excellent result, 3
patients with a very good result and one patient with a fair
result according to Mansoura ear reconstruction scale.
Conclusions: The use of 3D printed models for microtia
reconstruction resulted in an overall increa

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