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  • 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, 424 General Military Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece; National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK.

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Summary

Three-dimensional printing aids complex chest wall surgery planning and reconstruction. This technology offers patient-specific implants and guides, improving surgical outcomes and addressing limitations.

Keywords:
3D printingChest wall reconstructionChest wall resectionIntraoperative guidesPatient-specific implantsPreoperative simulationSurgical planningThoracic surgery

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Area of Science:

  • Medical engineering
  • Surgical oncology
  • Additive manufacturing

Background:

  • Complex chest wall resections pose significant surgical challenges.
  • Traditional methods for planning and reconstruction have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the clinical applications of three-dimensional printing in chest wall surgery.
  • To explore emerging innovations in the field.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical applications across the surgical workflow.
  • Examination of printing technologies and materials.
  • Summary of reported outcomes and limitations.

Main Results:

  • Three-dimensional printing is utilized for preoperative modeling, simulation, intraoperative guides, and patient-specific implants.
  • Key printing technologies and materials are outlined.
  • Outcomes, limitations, and emerging innovations are discussed.

Conclusions:

  • Three-dimensional printing is a valuable tool in chest wall surgery.
  • Future innovations like bioprinting and AI will further impact the field.