A Low-cost 3D Printed Telescopic Sleeve: A Technical Note

Hafeza S 1 , Firdaus S 1 , Goh LC 2 , Jeyanthi K 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Malaya, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Profesor Diraja Ungku Aziz, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2023 Jun;75(2):1259-1262.
PMID: 37275017 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-022-03281-0

Abstract

Background: Endoscopic nasal surgery is often a tedious process due to repeated removal of the Hopkins rod telescope from the nasal cavity for manual defogging of the tip due to the presence of blood, smoke, and secretions. Objective: To design and print a 3-dimensional (3D) low-cost telescopic sleeve to allow the defogging solution to clean the rigid telescope tip without removing it from the nasal cavity. In addition, the sleeve must also act as a conduit for suction and irrigation to provide a clear surgical field view intraoperatively. Results and conclusion: A 3D printed low-cost telescopic sleeve, when used in conjunction with other add-ons, can be a helpful and cost-effective adjunct during endoscopic nasal surgery.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12070-022-03281-0.

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