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- Abdul-Latif Hamdan, Ghassan Haddad, Ali Haydar, and Ramsey Hamade.
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
- J Voice. 2018 Jul 1; 32 (4): 499-501.
IntroductionThree-dimensional (3D) printing has had numerous applications in various disciplines, especially otolaryngology. We report the first case of a high-fidelity 3D-printed model of the vocal cords of a patient with unilateral vocal cord paralysis in need of injection laryngoplasty.MethodologyA case report was carried out.ResultsA tailored 3D-printed anatomically precise models for injection laryngoplasty has the potential to enhance preoperative planning, resident teaching, and patient education.ConclusionA 3D printing model of the paralyzed vocal cord has an added value in the preoperative assessment of patients undergoing injection laryngoplasty.Copyright © 2018 The Voice Foundation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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