Medical Devices Evidence and Research • Vol Volume 12
<p>Creation of a multidisciplinary and multicenter study group for the use of 3D printing in general thoracic surgery: lessons learned in our first year experience</p>
May 2019 • Jon Zabaleta, Borja Aguinagalde, Iker López, Stephany M. Laguna, M L Loredo Mendoza, Ainhoa Galardi, Luis Matey, A. Fernández Larrañaga, Gorka Baquer…
<b>Introduction:</b> In recent years, the use of 3D printing in medicine has grown exponentially, but the use of 3D technology has not been equally adopted by the different medical specialties. Published 3D printing activity in general thoracic surgery is scarce and has been mostly limited to case reports. The aim of this report was to reflect on the results and lessons learned from a newly created multidisciplinary and multicenter 3D unit of the Spanish Society of Thoracic Surgery (SECT). <b>Methods:</b> This is …