Surgeon's perceptions on 3D visualization methods in parotid gland tumor surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Recent advances in high-resolution MRI and reconstruction techniques offer new opportunities to enhance visualization of the facial nerve and its relationship to parotid tumors in 3D models. The aim of this study is twofold: first, to assess the technical feasibility of generating three-dimensional printed anatomical models from MRI data. Second, to evaluate surgeons' perceptions of three different visualization methods (3D models on a 2D screen, 3D-printed models, and augmented reality (AR) holograms) to identify the most advantageous method for surgeons performing parotid gland tumor surgery.

Methods

Fifteen surgeons (otolaryngologists, cranio-maxillofacial, and head and neck) evaluated four clinical Cases using all three visualization methods, in addition to

SUBMITTER: Moll MCM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12497603 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature