Current applications of three-dimensional printing in urology
| Autor: | Cynthia S. Wong, Nicholas J. Rukin, Prokar Dasgupta, Maria A. Woodruff, Michael Y. Chen, Jacob Skewes, Mathilde R. Desselle |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Urology 030232 urology & nephrology Bioprinting 3D printing 3d model Biocompatible material Urological surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Three dimensional printing Printing Three-Dimensional Medicine Humans Urologic Surgical Procedures business |
| Zdroj: | BJU internationalReferences. 125(1) |
| ISSN: | 1464-410X |
| Popis: | Three-dimensional (3D) printing or additive manufacturing is a new technology that has seen rapid development in recent years with decreasing costs. 3D printing allows the creation of customised, finely detailed constructs. Technological improvements, increased printer availability, decreasing costs, improved cell culture techniques, and biomaterials have enabled complex, novel and individualised medical treatments to be developed. Although the long-term goal of printing biocompatible organs has not yet been achieved, major advances have been made utilising 3D printing in biomedical engineering. In this literature review, we discuss the role of 3D printing in relation to urological surgery. We highlight the common printing methods employed and show examples of clinical urological uses. Currently, 3D printing can be used in urology for education of trainees and patients, surgical planning, creation of urological equipment, and bioprinting. In this review, we summarise the current applications of 3D-printing technology in these areas of urology. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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