Custom Laser-Cut Silastic® Implants for Type I Thyroplasty in a Preclinical Model.

Authors :: Wilson A
Sayce L
Li Z
Gartling G
Luo H
Rousseau B
Source :: ORL; journal for oto-rhino-laryngology and its related specialties [ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec] 2023; Vol. 85 (5), pp. 294-298. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 11.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: This study aimed to produce customized silicone elastomer implants of varied size and shape for optimization of type I thyroplasty procedures in a rabbit model. Computer-aided design models of different implant designs were designed and used to program laser cutting of a medical-grade Silastic® sheet. Laser-cut implants were produced rapidly and cost-efficiently. Surgical implantation demonstrated vocal fold medialization and phonation in 5 test subjects. This technique may provide a low-cost alternative or adjunct method to hand-carving or commercial implants.<br /> (© 2023 S. Karger AG, Basel.)

Subjects :: Animals
Humans
Rabbits
Voice Quality
Treatment Outcome
Laryngoplasty methods
Vocal Cord Paralysis surgery

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1423-0275
Volume :: 85
Issue :: 5
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: ORL; journal for oto-rhino-laryngology and its related specialties
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 37232013
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1159/000530419

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