3D printing in medicine for preoperative surgical planning: a review
The aim of this paper is to review the recent evolution of additive manufacturing (AM) within the medical field of preoperative surgical planning. The discussion begins with an overview of the different techniques, pointing out their advantages and disadvantages as well as an in-depth comparison of...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/188966 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/188966 https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-019-02411-0 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Biomedical engineering Three-dimensional printing Biomechanics Biomedical materials Additive manufacturing 3D printing Preoperative Surgical planning Biomaterials Bioengineering Enginyeria biomèdica Impressió 3D Biomecànica Materials biomèdics Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica::Biomaterials Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica::Biomecànica |
| Sumario: | The aim of this paper is to review the recent evolution of additive manufacturing (AM) within the medical field of preoperative surgical planning. The discussion begins with an overview of the different techniques, pointing out their advantages and disadvantages as well as an in-depth comparison of different characteristics of the printed parts. Then, the state-of-the-art with respect to preoperative surgical planning is presented. On the one hand, different surgical planning prototypes manufactured by several AM technologies are described. On the other hand, materials used for mimicking different living tissues are explored by focusing on the material properties: elastic modulus, hardness, etc. As a result, doctors can practice before performing surgery and thereby reduce the time needed for the operation. The subject of patient education is also introduced. A thorough review of the process that is required to obtain 3D printed surgical planning prototypes, which is based on different stages, is then carried out. Finally, the ethical issues associated with 3D printing in medicine are discussed, along with its future perspectives. Overall, this is important for improving the outcome of the surgery, since doctors will be able to visualize the affected organs and even to practice surgery before performing it. |
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