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An interactive surgical simulation tool to assess the consequences of a partial glossectomy on a biomechanical model of the tongue

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  • K.D.R. Kappert
  • M.J.A. van Alphen
  • S. van Dijk
  • L.E. Smeele
  • A.J.M. Balm
  • F. van der Heijden

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Oral cancer surgery has a negative influence on the quality of life (QOL). As a result of the complex physiology involved in oral functions, estimation of surgical effects on functionality remains difficult. We present a user-friendly biomechanical simulation of tongue surgery, including closure with suturing and scar formation, followed by an automated adaptation of a finite element (FE) model to the shape of the tongue. Different configurations of our FE model were evaluated and compared to a well-established FE model. We showed that the post-operative impairment as predicted by our model was qualitatively comparable to a patient case for five different tongue maneuvers.

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  • K.D.R. Kappert & M.J.A. van Alphen & S. van Dijk & L.E. Smeele & A.J.M. Balm & F. van der Heijden, 2019. "An interactive surgical simulation tool to assess the consequences of a partial glossectomy on a biomechanical model of the tongue," Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(8), pages 827-839, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:gcmbxx:v:22:y:2019:i:8:p:827-839
    DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2019.1599362
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