… preoperative surgical planning. Firstly, there is an overview of the current 3D printing
technologies used in medicine … of important aspects of the printing technologies is presented. This …

… models for surgical planning. One systematic review found that 82% of studies on 3D printing
and preoperative planning noted better surgical outcomes when 3D-printed models were …

… 3D printed liver models in radiology. The application of utilizing 3D printed liver models as
tools in surgical planning … analysis of questionnaires completed by two abdominal surgeons. …

… limitations of 3D printed models in preoperative planning in the field of orthopaedic surgery.
… Surgical planning using 3D printed models has been an early application of the technology.…

… Abnormal structures of the middle ear such as the labyrinth, ossicles, and facial nerves were
easily visualized in the models to aid in preoperative surgical planning (Fig. 5i). The authors …

… surgical plan… -printed model in teaching surgical residents’ perception of the pancreas and
surrounding vasculature anatomy, and effects on improving the quality of their presurgical plan…

… Pre-operative 3D printed models of renal masses may therefore facilitate surgical planning
by allowing surgeons … from the operative reports whether the surgical plan was altered by the …

… Surgical and medical education is believed to be more efficient with this technology than the
current practice. Printed surgical instrument and surgical planning … -on preoperative planning…

… before surgery in a series of 22 elective hepatectomies [7]. A very fine line is between the use
of 3D printed anatomical models for pre-operative planning … which the surgeon can bring in …

… study and planning purposes. Therefore, this project aims at developing low-cost 3D printed
parts … study and patient-specific models for surgical planning and patient communication. 3D …