Surgeons need to understand the effects of the nasal cartilage on facial morphology, the function of both soft tissues and hard tissues and nasal function when performing nasal surgery. In nasal cartilage-related surgery, the main goals for clinical research should include clarification of surgical goals, rationalization of surgical methods, precision and personalization of surgical design and preparation and improved convenience of doctor–patient communication. Computational technology has become an effective way to achieve these goals. Advances in three-dimensional (3D) imaging technology will promote nasal cartilage-related applications, including research on computational modelling technology, computational simulation technology, virtual surgery planning and 3D printing technology. These technologies are destined to revolutionize nasal surgery further. In this review, we summarize the advantages, latest findings and application progress of various computational technologies used in clinical nasal cartilage-related work and research. The application prospects of each technique are also discussed.

外科医生在进行鼻部手术时需要了解鼻软骨对面部形态、软组织和硬组织功能以及鼻功能的影响。在鼻软骨相关手术中，临床研究的主要目标应包括手术目标的明确化、手术方法的合理化、手术设计和准备的精准化和个性化以及提高医患沟通的便利性。计算技术已成为实现这些目标的有效途径。三维（3D）成像技术的进步将促进鼻软骨相关应用，包括计算建模技术、计算模拟技术、虚拟手术规划和3D打印技术的研究。这些技术注定会进一步彻底改变鼻腔手术。本文综述了各种计算技术在临床鼻软骨相关工作和研究中的优势、最新发现和应用进展。还讨论了每种技术的应用前景。