Precision of customized surgical osteotomy guide (CSOG) in mandibular reconstruction with a customized implant

Purpose This study aims to find the usefulness of the customized surgical osteotomy guide (CSOG) for accurate mandibular tumor resection for boosting the accuracy of prefabricated customized implant fixation in mandibular reconstructions. Design/methodology/approach In all, 30 diseased mandibular RP models (biomodels) were allocated for the study (for experimental group [n=15] and for control group [n=15]). To reconstruct the mandible with customized implant in the experimental group, CSOGs and in control group, no CSOG were used for accurate tumor resections. In control group, only preoperative virtual surgical planning (VSP) and reconstructed RP mandible model were used for the reference. Individually each patient's preoperative mandibular reconstructions data of both the groups were superimposed to the preoperative VSP of respective patient by registering images with the non-surgical side of the mandible. In both the groups, 3D measurements were taken on the reconstructed side and compared the preoperative VSP and postoperative reconstructed mandible data. The sum of the differences between pre and postoperative data was considered as the total error. This procedure was followed for both the groups and compared the obtained error between the two groups using statistical analysis. Findings The use of CSOG for accurate tumor resection and exact implant fixation in mandibular reconstruction produced a smaller total error than without using CSOG. Originality/value The results showed that, benefits provided with the use of CSOG in mandibular reconstruction justified its use over the without using CSOG, even in free hand tumor resection using rotating burr.