Three-dimensional (3D) printing and liver transplantation
| Autor: | Cristiano Quintini, Nizar N. Zein, Ioannis A. Ziogas, Charles Miller, Georgios Tsoulfas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Rapid prototyping
3D bioprinting medicine.medical_specialty Preoperative planning business.industry Computer science medicine.medical_treatment Multiple applications 3D printing Liver transplantation Biocompatible material law.invention law medicine Medical physics business Living donor liver transplantation |
| DOI: | 10.1016/b978-0-323-66164-5.00007-6 |
| Popis: | Three-dimensional (3D) printing or rapid prototyping is a rapidly emerging technology that assists in the generation of 3D objects through the processing of computer images. It has multiple applications in surgery and liver transplantation, in particular, namely medical and patient education, preoperative planning, and bioprinting. 3D printed objects provide a more accurate representation of the organ, while the resemblance of its spatial features assist medical students and surgical residents navigate and understand the underlying anatomy. Living donor liver transplantation is about to enter a new era with better outcomes and fewer complications, while the generation of 3D-bioprinted organs with stem cells embedded in biocompatible scaffolds may become a path to help ameliorate the organ shortage issue. This chapter provides a concise review on the applications of 3D printing on liver transplantation with a particular focus on education, preoperative and intraoperative simulation, and 3D bioprinting. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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