Current application and prospects of 3D printing technology in thoracic surgery / 国际生物医学工程杂志

ABSTRACT

As a pioneering technology, 3D printing technology has good application prospects in the medical field. In thoracic surgery, 3D printing technology has been used clinically for preoperative evaluation, surgical design, disease treatment, etc. Some 3D printed tissue and organ replacements have been gradually applied in thoracic surgery. The current application status of 3D printing technology in the field of thoracic surgery was reviewed, and the existing problems and prospects of this technology were discussed.