Three-dimensional laser surface scanning in rhinosurgery.

Authors :: Largo RD
Wettstein R
Fulco I
Tremp M
Schaefer DJ
Gubisch W
Haug MD
Source :: Facial plastic surgery : FPS [Facial Plast Surg] 2013 Apr; Vol. 29 (2), pp. 116-20. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Apr 05.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: Objective outcome analysis of nasal surgery remains difficult. Recently, evaluation of nasal shape following rhinosurgery shifted from two-dimensional evaluation to more sophisticated three-dimensional (3D) analysis techniques, including stereophotogrammetry, computed tomography, and 3D laser scanning. This article explores the feasibility of using 3D laser surface scanners as a tool for preoperative planning and quality control in rhinosurgery.<br /> (Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.)