Ann Oto Rhinol Laryn
-
Ann Oto Rhinol Laryn · Jul 2015
Craniofacial Surgery and Adverse Outcomes: An Inquiry Into Medical Negligence.
This study aimed to evaluate factors contributing to medical negligence relevant to craniofacial surgery. ⋯ Medical negligence related to craniofacial surgery involves plaintiffs in a wide age range as well as physician defendants in numerous specialties, and proceedings resolved with settlement and plaintiff verdict involve substantial payments. Cases with death, allegedly permanent injuries, and pediatric plaintiffs had significantly higher payments.
-
A simulated, multicolor, multi-material temporal bone model can be created using 3-dimensional (3D) printing that will prove both safe and beneficial in training for actual temporal bone surgical cases. ⋯ Simulated temporal bones created by this process have potential benefit in surgical training, preoperative simulation for challenging otologic cases, and the standardized testing of temporal bone surgical skills.