ArticleTechnology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine2020
The manufacturing procedure of 3D printed models for endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal pituitary surgery.
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- Training models and simulators for endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery: a systematic review.Neurosurgical review · 2023Pooled it
- Training in Endoscopic Endonasal Neurosurgical Procedures: A Systematic Review of Available Models.Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base · 2025Article
- Advances and Challenges in 3D Bioprinted Cancer Models: Opportunities for Personalized Medicine and Tissue Engineering.Polymers · 2025Review
- Clinical situations for which 3D printing is considered an appropriate representation or extension of data contained in a medical imaging examination: neurosurgical and otolaryngologic conditions.3D printing in medicine · 2023Review
- Neurosurgical Management of Cerebrospinal Tumors in the Era of Artificial Intelligence : A Scoping Review.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2023Article
- Creation of low cost, simple, and easy-to-use training kit for the dura mater suturing in endoscopic transnasal pituitary/skull base surgery.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- 3D-Printed Disease Models for Neurosurgical Planning, Simulation, and Training.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2022Article
- Three-Dimensional (3D) Printing in Cancer Therapy and Diagnostics: Current Status and Future Perspectives.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Effects of Staged Nursing Care on Neuroendoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Adenoma Resection and Postoperative Complications.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundEndoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal pituitary surgery is usually difficult and risky. With limited sources of cadaveric skulls, traditional methods of using virtual images to study the surgery are difficult for neurosurgeons and students because the surgery requires spatial imagination and good understanding of the patient's conditions as well as practical experience. The three-dimensional (3D) printing technique has played an important role in clinical medicine due to its advantages of low cost, high-efficiency and customization.
objectiveCT images are used as the source data of 3D printing. The data obtained directly from the CT machine has limited accuracy, which cannot be printed without processing. Some commercial platforms can help build an accurate model but the cost and customization are not satisfactory. In this situation, a tactile, precise and low-cost 3D model is highly desirable.
methodsFive kinds of computer software are used in the manufacturing of medical 3D models and the processing procedure is easy to understand and operate.
resultsThis study proposes a practical and cost-effective method to obtain the corrected digital model and produce the 3D printed skull with complete structures of nasal cavity, sellar region and different levels of pituitary tumors. The model is used for the endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal pituitary surgery preparation.
conclusionThe 3D printed medical model can directly help neurosurgeons and medical students to practice their surgery skills on both general and special cases with customized structures and different levels of tumors.
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