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The Role of 3D Printing in Colorectal Surgery: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives.
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- 3D-Printed Model for Surgical Planning in Diverticular Disease: A Case Report.Reports (MDPI) · 2025Article
- Clinical application of three-dimensional printing technology in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for colon cancer: a pilot study and video demonstration.3D printing in medicine · 2025Article
- Whither the coloproctologist of the future? Returning to the kindred spirit of the barber-surgeon.Techniques in coloproctology · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the SYNAPSE VINCENT for lateral lymph node dissection in rectal cancer with robotic surgery: a preliminary report.World journal of surgical oncology · 2022Article
- 3D-printed heart models for hands-on training in pediatric cardiology - the future of modern learning and teaching?GMS journal for medical education · 2022Article
- Development of a 3D printed patient-specific neonatal brain simulation model using multimodality imaging for perioperative management.Pediatric research · 2022Article
- Current and future role of three-dimensional modelling technology in rectal cancer surgery: A systematic review.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2021Article
- Minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery: From past to the future.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2021Review
- Current and possible future role of 3D modelling within oesophagogastric surgery: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Minimally Invasive Surgery for Congenital Abdominal Cystic Lesions in Newborns and Infants.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
backgroundThree-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
methodsA 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.
resultsA 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.
conclusion3D 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.
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