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A study of three-dimensional reconstruction and printing models in two cases of soft tissue sarcoma of the thigh

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of our study was to demonstrate the value of three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction and three-dimensional printing (3DP) models in two cases of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) of the thigh.

Materials and methods

Two patients with STS were recruited and underwent enhanced CT and MRI scans. Then, the 3D models were reconstructed and printed using the obtained data, and five experts were invited to assess the segmentation quality. In addition, 34 junior, intermediate and senior general surgeons were recruited to demonstrate the value of 3D models in preoperative planning and invited five surgeons to complete the assessment of 3D models-assisted intraoperative navigation. Finally, 32 interns were enrolled to explore the significance of 3D models in medical education.

Results

All experts agree with the accuracy of the 3D models. The application of 3D models in preoperative planning improved the understanding of general surgeons (P = 0.000, P = 0.000, P = 0.000). After the planning tools were exchanged between the two groups, senior surgeons in group A showed more significant improvements in performance than junior and intermediate surgeons in group A (P = 0.001, P = 0.006). Surgeons unanimously agree on the value of 3D models in intraoperative navigation. When applied for the education of medical interns, these models could enhance their understanding of pathologic anatomies (P = 0.036).

Conclusion

In two operations for STS of the thigh with complex adjacencies, our study demonstrates that 3D models are of great value for preoperative planning, intraoperative navigation and medical education. More importantly, these models were more helpful to senior general surgeons.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to give our sincere thanks to Dr. Shujie Cheng, Dr. Wenshan Gao and Jinghua Li for conception of our study.

Funding

This work was supported by Fabrication of 3D Printing Full Color Transparent High Precision Surgical Planning Model, Transformation Key Project of Health Technology Research Achievements, Hebei Province, China(zh2018013). Government funded program of specialty capacity building and clinical medicine talents training (Hebei Province).

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  1. Linqian Li, Ke Zhang, Renfeng Wang, Yun Liu and Min Zhang have contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Surgical Department, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, 212 Yuhua East Road, Baoding, 071000, Hebei Province, China

    Linqian Li, Ke Zhang, Shujie Cheng & Jinghua Li

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, 212 Yuhua East Road, Baoding, 071000, Hebei Province, China

    Wenshan Gao, Bao Ren & Xiaozhe Zhou

  3. Basic Research Key Laboratory of General Surgery for Digital Medicine, Baoding, Hebei Province, China

    Linqian Li, Ke Zhang & Shujie Cheng

  4. Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding, China

    Linqian Li, Ke Zhang & Shujie Cheng

  5. 3D Image and 3D Printing Center, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, 212 Yuhua East Road, Baoding, 071000, Hebei Province, China

    Linqian Li, Ke Zhang & Shujie Cheng

  6. Surgical Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 40016, China

    Min Zhang

  7. Surgical Department, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, Three Gorges University, No.183 Yilin Road, Yichang, 443000, Hubei, China

    Yun Liu

  8. Surgical Department, Yichang Central People′s Hospital, Yichang, Hubei, China

    Yun Liu

  9. Surgical Department, Xiamen Branch, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 668 Jinhu Road, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China

    Renfeng Wang

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LL mainly takes charge of writing and researching. KZ and Min Z participated in the design of our study. YL and RW performed the data analysis and interpretation. KZ reconstructed 3D digital models of soft tissue sarcoma. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Li, L., Zhang, K., Wang, R. et al. A study of three-dimensional reconstruction and printing models in two cases of soft tissue sarcoma of the thigh. Int J CARS 16, 1627–1636 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-021-02384-3

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