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The role of 3-D printing is presented for improved patient-specific surgery planning. Key benefits are time saved and surgery outcome. Two hard-tissue surgery models were 3-D printed, for orthopedic, pelvic surgery, and craniofacial surgery. We discuss software data conversion in computed tomography (CT)/magnetic resonance (MR) medical image for 3-D printing. 3-D printed models save time in surgery planning and help visualize complex pre-operative anatomy. Time saved in surgery planning can be as much as two thirds. In addition to improved surgery accuracy, 3-D printing presents opportunity in materials research. Other hard-tissue and soft-tissue cases in maxillofacial, abdominal, thoracic, cardiac, orthodontics, and neurosurgery are considered. We recommend using 3-D printing as standard protocol for surgery planning and for teaching surgery practices. A quick turnaround time of a 3-D printed surgery model, in improved accuracy in surgery planning, is helpful for the surgery team. It is recommended that these costs be within 20 % of the total surgery budget.
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The authors thank Nitte Education Trust (NET) for this effort. We thank 3-D Product Development Pvt Ltd, for 3-D printing surgery models, Tejaswini Hospital, for other patient-data, and Materialise BV, Malaysia, for discussions and for providing MIMICS Software on evaluation basis.
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Singhal, A.J., Shetty, V., Bhagavan, K.R. et al. Improved Surgery Planning Using 3-D Printing: a Case Study. Indian J Surg 78, 100–104 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-015-1326-4
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-015-1326-4