Application Status of 3D Printing Technology in the Field of Anesthesia
Since its introduction in the last century,3D printing technology has been widely used in a number of fields such as architecture,aviation and manufacturing,and is regarded as a hallmark of the fourth industrial revolution.In recent years,3D printing technology has achieved impressive results in the medical field,including pre-surgical assessment,surgical protocol development,tumor localisation,simulation teaching,artificial prosthesis,regenerative medicine,basic scientific research,etc.The application of 3D printing in the field of anaesthesia has recently developed rapidly and has made great strides.This article reviews the application of 3D printing technology in anesthesia simulation teaching,clinical anesthesia,basic scientific research and public health crisis events,in order to provide new directions and new ideas for the follow-up related research.