Open AccessAPPLICATION OF BIOPRINTING IN CONTEMPORARY MEDICINE (REVIEW)
Author(s) -
Desislava Bakova,
Kristina Kilova,
Мaria Semerdjieva
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
knowledge
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2545-4439
pISSN - 1857-923X
DOI - 10.35120/kij31041099b
Subject(s) - life expectancy , variety (cybernetics) , regenerative medicine , quality (philosophy) , health care , business , healthcare industry , 3d bioprinting , medicine , organ donation , engineering ethics , transplantation , engineering , computer science , political science , law , surgery , environmental health , biology , stem cell , tissue engineering , population , philosophy , biomedical engineering , epistemology , artificial intelligence , genetics
3D printing is an advanced recent technology, which can be a revolutionary alternative with a variety of applications in the transplant and healthcare industry in general. 3D printing research is investigated in various fields within the healthcare industry; some of which are discussed in this article. 3D printing of human tissue and organs can revolutionize the healthcare industry by extending the average life expectancy and greatly improving the quality of life for millions of people. Organ recipients will no longer have to wait months or years for a donor with the correct blood type, organ transplant rejection will be abolished, illegal human trafficking for organ harvesting can be minimized, and war and accident amputees can once again gain full mobility. 3D Bioprinting may have unprecedented consequences on regenerative medicine and quality of life while minimizing social and legal issues which currently surround human embryo techniques.