Open AccessApplication of 3D printing technology to thoracic wall tumor resection and thoracic wall reconstruction
Author(s) -
Yi Wu,
Na Chen,
Zhou Xu,
Xiaoqin Zhang,
Li Liu,
Chunling Wu,
Shaoxiang Zhang,
Yan Song,
Tao Wu,
Hongxiang Liu,
Meng Tang,
Wei Wu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2018.11.109
Subject(s) - medicine , thoracic wall , resection , thoracic neoplasm , cardiothoracic surgery , radiology , surgery
Thoracic wall tumors can leave large defects in the thoracic wall after tumor resection. Currently, the shape of the materials commonly used for thoracic wall repair, including dacron mesh and titanium alloy mesh, cannot readily conform to the shapes of defect sites. In this study, we aimed to retrospectively review and evaluate the outcomes of applying three-dimensional (3D) printing technology in assisting in thoracic wall tumor resection and thoracic wall construction.
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