Evidence map›Paper›PMID 37727227›Full record

ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2023

Enhancing surgical planning of distal splenopancreatectomy through 3D printed models: a case report.

Stefan Arsenkov, Ognen Plavevski, Andrej Nikolovski, Ljuben Arsenkov, Arben Shurlani, Valon Saliu

Abstract readCase Reports
In one paragraph

Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. 3D Modelling for Preoperative Planning, Intraoperative Navigation, and Training in Pancreatic Surgery: A Systematic Review.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2026
    Review
  2. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Stefan ArsenkovDepartment of Abdominal Surgery, University Surgery Hospital "St. Naum Ohridski", 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia.
Ognen PlavevskiIndependent consultant.
Andrej NikolovskiDepartment of Abdominal Surgery, University Surgery Hospital "St. Naum Ohridski", 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia.
Ljuben ArsenkovDepartment of Abdominal Surgery, University Surgery Hospital "St. Naum Ohridski", 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia.
Arben ShurlaniDepartment of Abdominal Surgery, University Surgery Hospital "St. Naum Ohridski", 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia.
Valon SaliuDepartment of Abdominal Surgery, University Surgery Hospital "St. Naum Ohridski", 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The complex anatomy of the peripancreatic region was a challenge to many surgeons in the past. Up until recently, the only way to prepare and plan a surgery was through the use of traditional 2D images, obtained via computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. Recently, the advantages in the field of 3D printing (also called additive manufacturing, or rapid prototyping) allowed the creation of replicas of the patient's anatomy which is to be used for preoperative planning and visual reference. We present the case of a 46-y.o. patient with a distal pancreatic lesion requiring a distal splenopancreatectomy, who benefited from the use of 3D printing technology. No intraoperative or postoperative complications were encountered, while the created model was used to plan and perform the needed resection.

Indexed as

3D printingadditive manufacturingdistal splenopancreatectomypancreaspancreatic resectionsurgical planning

Identifiers

PMID37727227
PMCPMC10506889

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.