Three dimensional printers and pediatric surgery

Abstract

The use and coverage of 3d printers increased progressively as a result of developments in printing technology and soft-wares. A novel productive method other than conventional industrial design and production perception, low-cost and personalised production potential resulted with the help of rapid prototyping in an increase of personal creativity and novel ideas. As well as in a wide selection of fields of use, progress in health practice also arised rapidly. Recent areas of 3d printers increase daily in a wide selection of disciplines such as pharmacy, surgery, medical instrumentation, orthesis/prothesis production, organ and tissue production and medical education. In this current review utilization of 3d printers in medicine, and current data regarding their use in surgery and especially in pediatric surgery were evaluated and opinions regarding prospective areas of use are presented.