Surgical Engineering in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery: A Literature Review. Issue 1 (23rd March 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Olszewski, Raphael
• Is Part Of: Journal of healthcare engineering. Volume 3:Issue 1(2012)
• Page Start: 53
• Page End: 86
• Publication Date: 2012-03-23
• Subjects: engineering -- maxillofacial -- craniofacial -- review -- surgery; Hospital buildings -- Environmental engineering -- Periodicals; Medical technology -- Periodicals; Medical informatics -- Periodicals; 610.28
• DOI: 10.1260/2040-2295.3.1.53
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-2295

Abstract

Abstract : A systematic review of the literature concerning surgical engineering in cranio-maxillofacial surgery was performed. APubMed search yielded 1721 papers published between 1999 and 2011. Based on the inclusion/exclusion criteria, 1428 articles were excluded after review of titles and abstracts. Atotal of 292 articles were finally selected covering the following topics: finite element analysis (n = 18), computer-assisted surgery (n = 111), rapid prototyping models (n = 41), preoperative training simulators (n = 4), surgical guides (n = 23), image-guided navigation (n = 58), augmented reality (n = 2), video tracking (n = 1), distraction osteogenesis (n = 19), robotics (n = 8), and minimal invasive surgery (n = 7). The results show that surgical engineering plays a pivotal role in the development and improvement of cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Some technologies, such as computer-assisted surgery, image-guided navigation, and three-dimensional rapid prototyping models, have reached maturity and allow for multiple clinical applications, while augmented reality, robotics, and endoscopy still need to be improved.