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Use of an optical surface scanner in assessment of outcome following rhinoplasty surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 April 2017

H Chau ,
R Dasgupta ,
V Sauret  and
G Kenyon
H Chau*
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, UK
R Dasgupta
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, UK
V Sauret
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, University College London and University College London Hospital, London, UK
G Kenyon
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, UK
*
Address for correspondence: Mr Ha Chau, 111 Eton Hall, Eton College Road, London NW3 2DN, UK. E-mail: hanychau@hotmail.com
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Abstract

Objective:

To demonstrate the use of an optical surface scanner, with associated software, in the assessment of rhinoplasty patients, and to discuss the possible clinical applications of this technology in the future.

Design:

Case study analysis of pre- and post-operative scans of a patient undergoing septorhinoplasty at Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, UK.

Subject:

A 21-year-old man undergoing septorhinoplasty underwent pre-operative optical surface scanning of his face. The scans were repeated at one week and one year post-operatively. Software developed at University College London was then used to analyse the scans.

Results:

The scans clearly showed that the man's dorsal hump had been well reduced and the nose straightened, with a resulting 1600 mm3 gain on the right side and a 1000 mm3 loss on the left side of the nose. Tip projection had also been achieved.

Conclusion:

This technique allowed objective quantification of facial features and analysis of change. It may well prove useful in the future in predicting change following surgical intervention.

Keywords

FaceNoseImaging, Three-DimensionalSurgical Procedures, OperativeTreatment Outcome

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Type
Short Communication
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 122 , Issue 9 , September 2008 , pp. 972 - 977
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2008

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