Xenofon Papazarkadas1,2, Eleftherios Spartalis3,2, Dimitrios Patsouras1,2, Argyrios Ioannidis1, Dimitrios Schizas2,4, Konstantinos Georgiou1, Dimitrios Dimitroulis2,5, Nikolaos Nikiteas1,2,5. 1. Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece. 2. Hellenic Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery (MIRS) Study Group, Athens, Greece. 3. Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece Eleftherios.spartalis@gmail.com. 4. First Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece. 5. Second Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an emerging and evolving technology with a variety of possible applications in surgery. The purpose of this study was to examine its potential applications in the field of colorectal surgery, as a tool in pre-operative planning and peri-operative navigation, as well as in training. Its cost-efficiency was also examined. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature review was conducted on articles specifically presenting various applications of 3D printing in the field of colorectal surgery. PubMed was the primary database researched. RESULTS: A total of seven studies were found to meet the inclusion criteria. The majority of the articles employed 3D printing technology to produce patient-specific anatomic replicas to enhance pre-operative planning, providing satisfactory results. One study used 3D printing technology as a therapy tool, stating superior results over traditional methods. CONCLUSION: 3D printing is a novel technology with a broad spectrum of possible applications in colorectal surgery. Anatomic replicas specific to the anatomy of a patient with acceptable dimensional correlations can be produced using the currently available technology. Surgical and patient training can also be enhanced. Depending on the technology used, costs greatly vary and can thus hinder popularization of this technology in surgery. Copyright
BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an emerging and evolving technology with a variety of possible applications in surgery. The purpose of this study was to examine its potential applications in the field of colorectal surgery, as a tool in pre-operative planning and peri-operative navigation, as well as in training. Its cost-efficiency was also examined. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature review was conducted on articles specifically presenting various applications of 3D printing in the field of colorectal surgery. PubMed was the primary database researched. RESULTS: A total of seven studies were found to meet the inclusion criteria. The majority of the articles employed 3D printing technology to produce patient-specific anatomic replicas to enhance pre-operative planning, providing satisfactory results. One study used 3D printing technology as a therapy tool, stating superior results over traditional methods. CONCLUSION: 3D printing is a novel technology with a broad spectrum of possible applications in colorectal surgery. Anatomic replicas specific to the anatomy of a patient with acceptable dimensional correlations can be produced using the currently available technology. Surgical and patient training can also be enhanced. Depending on the technology used, costs greatly vary and can thus hinder popularization of this technology in surgery. Copyright
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