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Title:: Application of three-dimensional printing technology in breast surgery and its prospects

Author(s):: WANG Yilin1; 2; ZHANG Caiming3; HUANG Wenhua1; 2; 1. National Key Discipline, Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; 2. Guangdong Province Medical 3D Printing Application Transformation Engineering Technology Research Center, Guangzhou 510515, China; 3. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shunde Hospital of University of Chinese Medicine, Foshan 528300, China

Keywords:: ; Keywords: three-dimensional printing; breast surgery; mammoplasty; review

Abstract:: Abstract: Since the emergence of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology in the late 20th century, it has attracted much attention. Herein the principle of 3D printing technology is briefly expounded. The achievements of 3D printing technology in neurosurgery, otolaryngology, orthopaedics and stomatology are emphatically introduced based on clinical cases. Meanwhile, a brief introduction on the 3D printing of organs is given. In addition, the application of 3D printing in breast surgery and mammoplasty is summarized and analyzed in detail. Finally, the prospects of combining 3D printing with breast surgery and clinical teaching are presented.