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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 9/2017

01-09-2017 | Letter to the Editor

3D Printed Surgical Instruments: The Design and Fabrication Process

Authors: Sabaretnam Mayilvaganan, Sapana Bothra

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 9/2017

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We read with interest the novel article “3D Printed Surgical Instruments: The Design and Fabrication Process” by George et al. [1]. We congratulate the authors on their attempt to highlight the creative aspect of knife happy surgeons, in their endeavour to refine the art of horrid butchery to making present day surgery an art. Instrument also has an important role in the surgical success [2]. The ergonomics and the surgical skills also help in reducing time and increasing efficiency. Composite instruments having more than one effect reduce instrument exchanges while improving the efficiency. …
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Wong JY, Pfahnl AC (2014) 3D printing of surgical instruments for long-duration space missions. Aviat Space Environ Med 85(7):758–763 PubMed PMID: 25022166 CrossRefPubMed
Metadata
Title
3D Printed Surgical Instruments: The Design and Fabrication Process
Authors
Sabaretnam Mayilvaganan
Sapana Bothra
Publication date
01-09-2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 9/2017
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-017-3946-2

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