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Accuracy of virtual surgical planning in mandibular reconstruction: application of a standard and reliable postoperative evaluation methodology

Authors: Yehia El-Mahallawy, Hams H. Abdelrahman, Haytham Al-Mahalawy

Published in: BMC Oral Health | Issue 1/2023

Abstract

Objective

The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of virtual surgical planning for mandibular reconstruction, along with the implementation of a postoperative evaluation methodology.

Materials and methods

The study is a prospective case series for computer-assisted mandibular reconstruction surgery. Analysis of the degree of agreement between virtual measurements and postoperative actual outcomes was performed. The reliability of the proposed evaluation methodology was assessed and analyzed using the Inter-Class Coefficient (ICC) test. Statistical significance was set at the 5% level.

Results

Nine consecutive patients were selected. The analysis of all angular and linear parameters reported a highly statistically significant degree of agreement between the preoperative and postoperative measurements (P < 0.001). Furthermore, an extreme degree of reliability was reported when the evaluation methodology was scrutinized (ICC = 0.9).

Conclusion

The excellent degree of agreement between the virtual plan and the actual outcome reported in this study validated the surgical accuracy of virtually assisted mandibular reconstruction. This study pointed out the reliability and reproducibility of the standardized evaluation protocol in an attempt to obtain a tolerable value for the acceptable postoperative results regarding the accuracy of computer-assisted surgery.

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Title: Accuracy of virtual surgical planning in mandibular reconstruction: application of a standard and reliable postoperative evaluation methodology
Authors: Yehia El-Mahallawy
Hams H. Abdelrahman
Haytham Al-Mahalawy
Publication date: 01-12-2023
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Oral Health / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-02811-8

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Accuracy of virtual surgical planning in mandibular reconstruction: application of a standard and reliable postoperative evaluation methodology

Abstract

Objective

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusion

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Results

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