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- The study explores the use of 3D scanning technology to document surgical defects and the locations of additional tissue margins more accurately than traditional methods.
- * By creating annotated 3D models of surgical defects from procedures like mandibulectomy, researchers aimed to improve communication about margin results.
- * The findings indicate that 3D scanning is more effective than 2D photography, as surgeons often struggled to annotate margins accurately using the latter method.
Article Abstract
Background: We have demonstrated the effectiveness of 3D resection specimen scanning for communicating margin results. We now address the corresponding surgical defect by debuting 3D defect models, which allow for accurate annotations of harvested supplemental margins.
Methods: Surgical defects were rendered into 3D models, which were annotated to document the precise location of harvested supplemental margins. 3D defect scans were also compared with routine 2D photography and were analyzed for quality, clarity, and the time required to complete the scan.
Results: Forty defects were scanned from procedures including segmental mandibulectomy, maxillectomy, and laryngopharyngectomy. Average duration of defect scan was 6 min, 45 s. In six of ten 2D photographs, the surgeon was unable to precisely annotate the extent of at least one supplemental margin.
Conclusion: 3D defect scanning offers advantages in that this technique enables documentation of the precise location and breadth of supplemental margins harvested to address margins at-risk.
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