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

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

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 2019, vol. 22, issue 8, 827-839

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2019.1599362

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