Reconstruction of Complex Maxillary Defects using Patient-specific 3D-Printed Biodegradable Scaffolds
- Conditions
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Registration Number
- KCT0002711
- Lead Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
- Brief Summary
The customized tissue-engineered scaffold built using the patient’s CT data was successfully fabricated using an extrusion-based 3D printing systemwhich promoted the regeneration of a deficient tissue while remaining stable in the body for a relatively long period of time in complex maxillary defect patients.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 3
The patients with complex orbital or maxillary defects after surgical removal of cancer or truma.
Whom visited plastic and reconstuctive surgery department outpatient clinic and full informed consent was achived were enrolled in this study.
Exculsion criterias are
1. Age older than 60 (due to possible decreased regeneration capacity)
2. Pregnant woman or patients who are planning to get pregnant during the study.
3. Patients who has experienced severe adverse effect from any drug or history of severe allergic reactions.
4. Diabetes patients
5. Any patient who are under a medication for underlying diseases.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Regeneration of a deficient tissue while remaining stable in the body for a relatively long period of time
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement of facial contour