MedicineEngineering

The clinical use of 3D printing in surgery

L. Pugliese, S. Marconi, E. Negrello, V. Mauri, A. Peri, V. Gallo, F. Auricchio, A. Pietrabissa

2018.8.30Updates in Surgery

DOI: 10.1007/s13304-018-0586-5

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The technology was introduced for increasing the level of anatomical understanding thanks to the inherent characteristics of 3D printed models: these are highly accurate and customized reproductions, being obtained from own radiological imaging of patients, and are solid graspable objects allowing for free manipulation on part of the user.

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PUGLIESE, L., et al. The clinical use of 3d printing in surgery. Updates in Surgery, 2018, 70: 381–388.