Training for Skull Base Surgery with a Colored Temporal Bone Model Created by Three-Dimensional Printing Technology

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• 作者：Masahiko Wanibuchi ; Shouhei Noshiro ; Toshiya Sugino ; Yukinori Akiyama ; Takeshi Mikami ; Satoshi Iihoshi ; Kei Miyata ; Katsuya Komatsu ; Nobuhiro Mikuni ; ^{mikunin@sapmed.ac.jp" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：Education ; Mastoidectomy ; Selective laser sintering ; Skull base surgery ; Surgical training ; Temporal bone model ; 3D printing
• 刊名：World Neurosurgery
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：July 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：91
• 期：Complete
• 页码：66-72
• 全文大小：2592 K

文摘

A 3-dimensional temporal bone model for skull base surgical training was reconstructed via the use of a selective laser sintering technique, which is one of the 3-dimensional printing technologies.

Methods

The temporal bone model was created in 2 pieces to remove powder material in the mastoid air cells and to place dye into the semicircular canal and the Fallopian canal.

Results

The powder material was minimal, and the decisive structures were identified in color.

Conclusions

This artificial model will pave the way to a “new era” in surgical training and medical education.