Tap‐Tap: Learning Endonasal and Percutaneous Nasal Osteotomy Techniques on 3D‐Printed Midface Models

Nasal osteotomy is one of the most challenging steps of rhinoplasty. Lack of hands‐on training and confidence with this procedure adds to the complexity for learners and trainees. As three‐dimensional (3D) printing becomes increasingly accessible, simulation on 3D printed models has the potential to...

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Published in:Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery 2023-06, Vol.168 (6), p.1580-1583
Main Authors: Schlegel, Lauren, Kumar, Ayan, Christopher, Vanessa, Belko, Sara, Barbarite, Eric, Pugliese, Robert, Krein, Howard, Hutchinson, Morgan, Heffelfinger, Ryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3D‐printing
confidence
Face
Humans
medical education
Models, Anatomic
nasal osteotomy
nasal reconstruction
Nose
Osteotomy - methods
Printing, Three-Dimensional
resident teaching
rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty - methods
simulation
surgical rhinoplasty
training program
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Summary:Nasal osteotomy is one of the most challenging steps of rhinoplasty. Lack of hands‐on training and confidence with this procedure adds to the complexity for learners and trainees. As three‐dimensional (3D) printing becomes increasingly accessible, simulation on 3D printed models has the potential to address this educational need in a safe, reproducible, and clinically realistic manner. The simulation session described in this communication, which utilized our low‐cost, 3D‐printed nasal osteotomy ($12.37) task trainer, produced both educational and confidence benefits for trainees. Here we describe the design, organization, curriculum, and pilot data for a 3D‐printed nasal osteotomy task trainer for the simulation of endonasal and percutaneous nasal osteotomy.
ISSN:0194-5998
1097-6817
DOI:10.1002/ohn.260