Evaluation of a 3D Printed Silicone Oral Cavity Cancer Model for Surgical Simulations
Donovan Eu,
Michael J. Daly,
Stefano Taboni
et al.
Abstract:Adequate surgical margins are essential in oral cancer treatment, this is, however, difficult to appreciate during training. With advances in training aids, we propose a silicone-based surgical simulator to improve training proficiency for the ablation of oral cavity cancers. A silicone-based tongue cancer model constructed via a 3D mold was compared to a porcine tongue model used as a training model. Participants of varying surgical experience were then asked to resect the tumors with clear margins, and there… Show more
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