SynthesisActa otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale2018
New frontiers and emerging applications of 3D printing in ENT surgery: a systematic review of the literature.
Synthesis in Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The cutting edge of customized surgery: 3D-printed models for patient-specific interventions in otology and auricular management-a systematic review.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Models for Training in Pediatric Otologic Surgery: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Development and evaluation of a low-cost 3D-printed simulator for ossicular prosthesis placement.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Patient-Specific Implants in Maxillo-Facial Reconstruction: Current Practices and Way Forward-An Overview of Systematic Reviews.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2025Review
- A 3D-Printed Educational Model for First-Line Management of BPPV in Emergency Departments.Audiology research · 2024Article
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- 3D printed ventilation tubes and their effect on biological models.3D printing in medicine · 2024Article
- The Creation of an Average 3D Model of the Human Cartilaginous Nasal Septum and Its Biomimetic Applications.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- 3D Bioprinting in Otolaryngology: A Review.Advanced healthcare materials · 2023Review
- 3D Printing in Otolaryngology Surgery: Descriptive Review of Literature to Define the State of the Art.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Feasibility of 3D printed salivary duct models for sialendoscopic skills training: preliminary report.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2020Article
- Anatomic variations of the round window niche: radiological study and related endoscopic anatomy.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2019Article
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Abstract
3D printing systems have revolutionised prototyping in the industrial field by lowering production time from days to hours and costs from thousands to just a few dollars. Today, 3D printers are no more confined to prototyping, but are increasingly employed in medical disciplines with fascinating results, even in many aspects of otorhinolaryngology. All publications on ENT surgery, sourced through updated electronic databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE) and published up to March 2017, were examined according to PRISMA guidelines. Overall, 121 studies fulfilled specific inclusion criteria and were included in our systematic review. Studies were classified according to the specific field of application (otologic, rhinologic, head and neck) and area of interest (surgical and preclinical education, customised surgical planning, tissue engineering and implantable prosthesis). Technological aspects, clinical implications and limits of 3D printing processes are discussed focusing on current benefits and future perspectives.
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