Patients undergoing partial rhinectomy with limited size may have the major portion of the nasal structure preserved. However, the fibrosis or scar formation after the surgery may cause distortion of remaining tissues, followed by nasal airway obstruction. By physically expanding an affected nostril during the impression and using digital technology to design a custom flexible internal nasal dilator, embedded in the medical grade silicone during processing, a partial nasal prosthesis with airway-maintaining purpose can be fabricated to improve quality of life both esthetically and functionally.

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使用定制的鼻扩张器设计制造部分鼻假体

接受部分鼻切除术且体积有限的患者可能保留了鼻部结构的主要部分。然而，手术后的纤维化或疤痕形成可能会导致剩余组织变形，继而导致鼻气道阻塞。通过在印模过程中物理扩张受影响的鼻孔并使用数字技术设计定制的柔性内部鼻扩张器，在加工过程中嵌入医疗级硅胶，可以制造具有气道维持目的的部分鼻假体，以从美学上提高生活质量和功能。