Emerging Applications of Bedside 3D Printing in Plastic Surgery

Modern imaging techniques are an essential component of preoperative planning in plastic and reconstructive surgery. However, conventional modalities, including three-dimensional (3D) reconstructions, are limited by their representation on 2D workstations. 3D printing has been embraced by early adop...

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Main Authors: Michael P Chae, Warren Matthew Rozen, Paul G McMenamin, Michael William Findlay, Robert T Spychal, David J Hunter-Smith
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2015.00025/full
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spelling doaj-ac1332824b8046fca7b72a90d3f57aea2020-11-24T22:57:42ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Surgery2296-875X2015-06-01210.3389/fsurg.2015.00025147677Emerging Applications of Bedside 3D Printing in Plastic SurgeryMichael P Chae0Michael P Chae1Michael P Chae2Warren Matthew Rozen3Warren Matthew Rozen4Warren Matthew Rozen5Paul G McMenamin6Michael William Findlay7Michael William Findlay8Michael William Findlay9Michael William Findlay10Robert T Spychal11David J Hunter-Smith12David J Hunter-Smith13David J Hunter-Smith143D PRINT LaboratoryFrankston Hospital, Peninsula HealthMonash University Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit3D PRINT LaboratoryFrankston Hospital, Peninsula HealthMonash University Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery UnitSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash UniversityStanford University Department of SurgeryThe University of Melbourne3D PRINT LaboratoryMonash University Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit3D PRINT Laboratory3D PRINT LaboratoryFrankston Hospital, Peninsula HealthMonash University Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery UnitModern imaging techniques are an essential component of preoperative planning in plastic and reconstructive surgery. However, conventional modalities, including three-dimensional (3D) reconstructions, are limited by their representation on 2D workstations. 3D printing has been embraced by early adopters to produce medical imaging-guided 3D printed biomodels that facilitate various aspects of clinical practice. The cost and size of 3D printers have rapidly decreased over the past decade in parallel with the expiration of key 3D printing patents. With increasing accessibility, investigators are now able to convert standard imaging data into Computer Aided Design (CAD) files using various 3D reconstruction softwares and ultimately fabricate 3D models using 3D printing techniques, such as stereolithography (SLA), multijet modeling (MJM), selective laser sintering (SLS), binder jet technique (BJT), and fused deposition modeling (FDM). Significant improvements in clinical imaging and user-friendly 3D software have permitted computer-aided 3D modeling of anatomical structures and implants without out-sourcing in many cases. These developments offer immense potential for the application of 3D printing at the bedside for a variety of clinical applications. However, many clinicians have questioned whether the cost-to-benefit ratio justifies its ongoing use. In this review the existing uses of 3D printing in plastic surgery practice, spanning the spectrum from templates for facial transplantation surgery through to the formation of bespoke craniofacial implants to optimize post-operative aesthetics, are described. Furthermore, we discuss the potential of 3D printing to become an essential office-based tool in plastic surgery to assist in preoperative planning, patient and surgical trainee education, and the development of intraoperative guidance tools and patient-specific prosthetics in everyday surgical practice.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2015.00025/fullTeachingtrainingcostplastic and reconstructive surgeryPreoperative planning3D printing
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author Michael P Chae
Michael P Chae
Michael P Chae
Warren Matthew Rozen
Warren Matthew Rozen
Warren Matthew Rozen
Paul G McMenamin
Michael William Findlay
Michael William Findlay
Michael William Findlay
Michael William Findlay
Robert T Spychal
David J Hunter-Smith
David J Hunter-Smith
David J Hunter-Smith
spellingShingle Michael P Chae
Michael P Chae
Michael P Chae
Warren Matthew Rozen
Warren Matthew Rozen
Warren Matthew Rozen
Paul G McMenamin
Michael William Findlay
Michael William Findlay
Michael William Findlay
Michael William Findlay
Robert T Spychal
David J Hunter-Smith
David J Hunter-Smith
David J Hunter-Smith
Emerging Applications of Bedside 3D Printing in Plastic Surgery
Frontiers in Surgery
Teaching
training
cost
plastic and reconstructive surgery
Preoperative planning
3D printing
author_facet Michael P Chae
Michael P Chae
Michael P Chae
Warren Matthew Rozen
Warren Matthew Rozen
Warren Matthew Rozen
Paul G McMenamin
Michael William Findlay
Michael William Findlay
Michael William Findlay
Michael William Findlay
Robert T Spychal
David J Hunter-Smith
David J Hunter-Smith
David J Hunter-Smith
author_sort Michael P Chae
title Emerging Applications of Bedside 3D Printing in Plastic Surgery
title_short Emerging Applications of Bedside 3D Printing in Plastic Surgery
title_full Emerging Applications of Bedside 3D Printing in Plastic Surgery
title_fullStr Emerging Applications of Bedside 3D Printing in Plastic Surgery
title_full_unstemmed Emerging Applications of Bedside 3D Printing in Plastic Surgery
title_sort emerging applications of bedside 3d printing in plastic surgery
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Surgery
issn 2296-875X
publishDate 2015-06-01
description Modern imaging techniques are an essential component of preoperative planning in plastic and reconstructive surgery. However, conventional modalities, including three-dimensional (3D) reconstructions, are limited by their representation on 2D workstations. 3D printing has been embraced by early adopters to produce medical imaging-guided 3D printed biomodels that facilitate various aspects of clinical practice. The cost and size of 3D printers have rapidly decreased over the past decade in parallel with the expiration of key 3D printing patents. With increasing accessibility, investigators are now able to convert standard imaging data into Computer Aided Design (CAD) files using various 3D reconstruction softwares and ultimately fabricate 3D models using 3D printing techniques, such as stereolithography (SLA), multijet modeling (MJM), selective laser sintering (SLS), binder jet technique (BJT), and fused deposition modeling (FDM). Significant improvements in clinical imaging and user-friendly 3D software have permitted computer-aided 3D modeling of anatomical structures and implants without out-sourcing in many cases. These developments offer immense potential for the application of 3D printing at the bedside for a variety of clinical applications. However, many clinicians have questioned whether the cost-to-benefit ratio justifies its ongoing use. In this review the existing uses of 3D printing in plastic surgery practice, spanning the spectrum from templates for facial transplantation surgery through to the formation of bespoke craniofacial implants to optimize post-operative aesthetics, are described. Furthermore, we discuss the potential of 3D printing to become an essential office-based tool in plastic surgery to assist in preoperative planning, patient and surgical trainee education, and the development of intraoperative guidance tools and patient-specific prosthetics in everyday surgical practice.
topic Teaching
training
cost
plastic and reconstructive surgery
Preoperative planning
3D printing
url http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2015.00025/full
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