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Open AccessEducational simulator for mastoidectomy considering mechanical properties using 3D printing and its usability evaluation
Complex temporal bone anatomy complicates operations; thus, surgeons must engage in practice to mitigate risks, improving patient safety and outcomes. However, existing training methods often involve prohibiti...
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Open AccessPatient-specific, deliverable, and self-expandable surgical guide development and evaluation using 4D printing for laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
Accurate lesion diagnosis through computed tomography (CT) and advances in laparoscopic or robotic surgeries have increased partial nephrectomy survival rates. However, accurately marking the kidney resection ...
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Open AccessComparing the biomechanical properties of conventional suture and all-suture anchors using patient-specific and realistic osteoporotic and non-osteoporotic phantom using 3D printing
Conventional suture anchors (CAs) and all-suture anchors (ASAs) are used for rotator cuff repair. Pull-out strength (POS) is an important factor that affects surgical outcomes. While the fixation mechanism dif...
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Open AccessUtilizing patient-specific 3D printed kidney surgical guide with realistic phantom for partial nephrectomy
Partial nephrectomy has been demonstrated to preserve renal function compared with radical nephrectomy. Computed tomography (CT) is used to reveal localized renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, marking RCC dir...
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Open AccessUtilizing patient-specific 3D printed guides for graft reconstruction in thoracoabdominal aortic repair
In thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair, repairing the visceral and segmental arteries is challenging. Although there is a pre-hand-sewn and multi-branched graft based on the conventional image-based techni...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Evaluation of skin cancer resection guide using hyper‑realistic in‑vitro phantom fabricated by 3D printing
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Open AccessEvaluation of skin cancer resection guide using hyper-realistic in-vitro phantom fabricated by 3D printing
Skin cancer usually occurs in the facial area relatively exposed to sunlight. Medical imaging can confirm the invasiveness and metastasis of skin cancer, which is used to establish a surgical plan. However, th...
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Open AccessPatient-specific and hyper-realistic phantom for an intubation simulator with a replaceable difficult airway of a toddler using 3D printing
Difficult tracheal intubation is the third most common respiratory-related adverse co-morbid episode and can lead to death or brain damage. Since difficult tracheal intubation is less frequent, trainees have f...
