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. 2022 Apr;279(4):1709-1719.
doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-07088-7. Epub 2021 Sep 17.

Three-dimensional printing in otolaryngology education: a systematic review

Marcos Antonio de Souza  1 , Ricardo Ferreira Bento  2 , Paula Tardim Lopes  2 , Denis Melo de Pinto Rangel  2 , Lucas Formighieri  3
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Three-dimensional printing in otolaryngology education: a systematic review

Marcos Antonio de Souza et al. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Apr.

Abstract

Purpose: The progressive expansion of the technology that facilitates the development of three-dimensional (3D) printing within the field of otorhinolaryngology has opened up a new study front in medicine. The objective of this study is to systematically review scientific publications describing the development of 3D models having applications in otorhinolaryngology, with emphasis on subareas with a large number of publications, as well as the countries in which the publications are concentrated.

Methods: In this literature review, specific criteria were used to search for publications on 3D models. The review considered articles published in English on the development of 3D models to teach otorhinolaryngology. The studies with presurgical purposes or without validation of the task by surgeons were excluded from this review.

Results: This review considered 39 articles published in 10 countries between 2012 and 2021. The works published prior to 2012 were not considered as per the inclusion criteria for the research. Among the 39 simulators selected for review, otology models comprised a total of 15 publications (38%); they were followed by rhinology, with 12 (31%); laryngology, with 8 (21%); and head and neck surgery, with 4 publications (10%).

Conclusion: The use of 3D technology and printing is well established in the context of surgical education and simulation models. The importance of developing new technological tools to enhance 3D printing and the current limitations in obtaining appropriate animal and cadaver models signify the necessity of investing more in 3D models.

Keywords: Otolaryngology education; Surgical education; Three-dimensional printing; Three-dimensional prototyping.

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