Three-Dimensional Printing Applications in Veterinary Surgery

Thanks to three-dimensional (3D) image structuring methods, 3D printing products have been used for many purposes in veterinary medicine recent years. It can be stages like vocational training surgery, informing the patient before operation, surgery planning, surgical method rehearsal, patient-specific intraoperative drilling and cutting guide, implant, prosthesis, or orthosis production. The fact that model produced with its similarity reality, economic minimal microbial risk makes models attractive. is inevitable effective use will become widespread Turkey advantages such as it provides treatment, being economical allowing procedures. In this article, potential of especially production, current applications, areas use, situation, future are examined detail. model, physiopathology treatment process shown more clearly on organ owners, providing great convenience veterinarians. Veterinarians produce any material they clinical practice printing. Apart from these basic advanced planning rehearsal procedures, production guides, implants various biomaterials, other applications studied increasing success treatment. case requires a complex series procedures area operated includes intricate structures, increased by performing products. shortening operation anesthesia time, reducing possibility mistake iatrogenic damage procedure, pre-planning materials according bending if necessary, giving ideal shape provide important advantages. widely effectively near future. Studies technology sciences, significant benefits original contributions practice.