Medical Education Management ›› 2023, Vol. 9 ›› Issue (2): 206-211.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-045X.2023.02.014

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Application of 3D printing technology in hepatobiliary surgery teaching

Lu Bin1, 2, Ni Chenming2, Ma Hongyun2, Shao Zhuo2, Wang Zhen2, Hu Jiayang2, Li Gang2*   

  1. 1. The 2nd Surgery Department, Shanghai Armed Police General Corps Hospital, Shanghai 201103, China; 2. Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
  • Received:2022-04-18 Online:2023-04-20 Published:2023-05-29

Abstract:

Hepatobiliary surgery has always been a difficult point in surgical teaching because of the complex structure of the blood vessel and bile duct system in the liver. The traditional teaching methods have some limitations. In recent years, the rapid development of 3D printing technology has brought new ideas and methods to medical education. There are many reports on the application of 3D printing technology in orthopedics, plastic surgery and other fields of teaching, and satisfactory results have been obtained. 3D printing technology also has a broad prospect in teaching hepatobiliary surgery. This paper mainly discusses the application of 3D printing technologies in the teaching of hepatobiliary surgery, analyzes how 3D printing technology can help surgeons understand the anatomical structure of the hepatobiliary system, establish the concept of 3D images of the hepatobiliary system, simulate the surgical process, improve surgical safety, and clarify the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of 3D printing technology in the teaching of hepatobiliary surgery, hoping to provide reference for the teaching of hepatobiliary surgery.

Key words:

3D printing, hepatobiliary surgery, teaching

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