Quality and Reliability of 2D and 3D Clinical Photographs in Plastic Surgery: A Scoping Review

IF 2.8 3区医学 Q2 SURGERY Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Pub Date : 2025-02-27 DOI:10.1007/s00266-025-04751-w

William M. Tian, Denisse C. Porras Fimbres, Melissa M. Tran, Steven L. Zeng, Anika G. Gnaedinger, Samantha Kaplan, Jeffrey R. Marcus, Ashit Patel

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Abstract

Background

Clinical photography is a critical tool in plastic surgery practice. The primary aim of this scoping review was to assess the quality and reliability of various 2D and 3D photography modalities in plastic surgery.

Methods

The databases, MEDLINE via PubMed, Embase via Elsevier, and Scopus via Elsevier, were searched from inception to March 15, 2023, for any papers focused on evaluation of quality and/or reliability of photography in plastic surgery-related applications. Data regarding general article characteristics, study characteristics, participants, and study results were extracted by two reviewers and qualitatively synthesized.

Results

A total of 17 studies published from 1999 to 2023 were eligible for inclusion in the final analysis. Thirteen (76.5%) were cross-sectional and four (23.5%) were cohort studies. Photographed locations included craniomaxillofacial and oral (n = 11, 64.7%), scars (n = 3, 17.6%), breast and torso (n = 2, 11.8%), and wounds (n = 1, 5.9%). Assessed photographic modalities were found to be on par or better than comparators in almost all applicable cases (n = 13/14, 92.9%).

Conclusions

Multiple photographic modalities were found to have adequate quality and reliability. 3D photography was found to be a superior imaging modality for craniomaxillofacial and oral applications. For scar and wound assessment and images of the breast and torso region, 2D photography was sufficient. Overall, 2D photography using smartphone devices is sufficient for reliable and quality images in most clinical settings. With continued advances in technology, the ability to capture clinical images will undoubtedly improve, and there is a need for future studies to assess and compare these modalities.

Level of Evidence III

This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.

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整形外科中二维和三维临床照片的质量和可靠性：范围综述。

背景：临床摄影是整形外科实践的重要工具。本综述的主要目的是评估整形手术中各种2D和3D摄影模式的质量和可靠性。方法：检索数据库MEDLINE （PubMed）、Embase （Elsevier）和Scopus (Elsevier)，检索从成立到2023年3月15日的所有关于整形外科相关应用中摄影质量和/或可靠性评估的论文。关于文章的一般特征、研究特征、参与者和研究结果的数据由两位审稿人提取并进行定性合成。结果：1999年至2023年共发表17项研究符合纳入最终分析的条件。13项（76.5%）为横断面研究，4项（23.5%）为队列研究。拍摄的部位包括颅颌面和口腔（n = 11, 64.7%）、疤痕（n = 3, 17.6%）、乳房和躯干（n = 2, 11.8%）和伤口（n = 1, 5.9%）。在几乎所有适用的情况下，评估的摄影方式都与比较方法相当或更好（n = 13/14, 92.9%）。结论：发现多种摄影方式具有足够的质量和可靠性。三维摄影被认为是颅颌面和口腔应用的一种优越的成像方式。对于疤痕和伤口的评估以及乳房和躯干区域的图像，2D摄影是足够的。总的来说，在大多数临床环境中，使用智能手机设备的2D摄影足以获得可靠和高质量的图像。随着技术的不断进步，捕捉临床图像的能力无疑会提高，未来的研究需要评估和比较这些模式。证据等级iii：本刊要求作者为每篇文章指定证据等级。有关这些循证医学评级的完整描述，请参阅目录或在线作者说明www.springer.com/00266。

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Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 医学-外科

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4.40

自引率

25.00%

发文量

479

审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is a publication of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the official journal of the European Association of Societies of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (EASAPS), Società Italiana di Chirurgia Plastica Ricostruttiva ed Estetica (SICPRE), Vereinigung der Deutschen Aesthetisch Plastischen Chirurgen (VDAPC), the Romanian Aesthetic Surgery Society (RASS), Asociación Española de Cirugía Estética Plástica (AECEP), La Sociedad Argentina de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reparadora (SACPER), the Rhinoplasty Society of Europe (RSE), the Iranian Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeons (ISPAS), the Singapore Association of Plastic Surgeons (SAPS), the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS), the Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (ESPRS), and the Sociedad Chilena de Cirugía Plástica, Reconstructiva y Estética (SCCP). Aesthetic Plastic Surgery provides a forum for original articles advancing the art of aesthetic plastic surgery. Many describe surgical craftsmanship; others deal with complications in surgical procedures and methods by which to treat or avoid them. Coverage includes "second thoughts" on established techniques, which might be abandoned, modified, or improved. Also included are case histories; improvements in surgical instruments, pharmaceuticals, and operating room equipment; and discussions of problems such as the role of psychosocial factors in the doctor-patient and the patient-public interrelationships. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is covered in Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, SciSearch, Research Alert, Index Medicus-Medline, and Excerpta Medica/Embase.