Application of 3D bio-printing technology in tracheal reconstruction / 国际外科学杂志

ABSTRACT

At present, trachea reconstruction by tissue engineering technology of 3D bio-printing has become an ideal method for repairing long-segment trachea after injury, and how to select printing materials to manufacture appropriate tissue engineering trachea is the key to ensure the perfect survival of trachea grafts in the human body. Bioink is a cellular formula containing bioactive ingredients that could make or break the 3D printed tissue-engineered trachea. It is particularly important to find a bio-ink that has good biocompatibility and can print biological structures with high mechanical strength. This paper aims to review the advantages and disadvantages of bio-ink made of different materials, current application status and clinical application of 3D printed tissue-engineered trachea, so as to promote the clinical transformation of tissue-engineered trachea as soon as possible and put into practical clinical application systematically.