This case study focuses on the Maxillofacial Surgery Service which makes use of different technologies in reconstructive surgery. This use of technology is present throughout the surgical process, from early preparation to patient follow-up.

One of the most common interventions in its operating theatres are those related tocranioencephalic deformity, usually approached with orthognathic surgery. As reported in (Acero, 2024), image acquisition (CT+MRI fusion) is used in the preoperative phase to perform 2D and 3D reconstruction simulations based on these images. The simulations allow surgeons to design, with the support of a bioengineer, the cutting guides and implants, using specific software technology. Once the planning data is loaded into the systems, the models, implants and cutting guides are manufactured by 3D printing. During surgery, and after registration of the patient in the navigation system, resection and reconstruction take place with the navigation assistant and intraoperative imaging to match the generated simulations.