3‐D printing in anaesthesia: challenges and controversies

Hartopp, A.; Ahmed, Irfan; Miller, Gerald R.

doi:10.1111/anae.14053

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“…Recent publications reflect growing enthusiasm and scope for innovation, particularly in the realm of airway management in anaesthesia. 1–8 Despite this, there is a paucity of work in 3D printed neonatal, infant and paediatric airways within anaesthesia. Paediatric airway crises are rare but high-stakes scenarios, highlighting the importance of simulation training.…”

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A three-dimensional (3D) printed paediatric trachea for airway management training

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Murphy

et al. 2020

Anaesth Intensive Care

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There is a deficit of commercially available paediatric airway models for anaesthesia airway management training, particularly for infant front-of-neck access and customised airway planning. Acknowledging this, we created a three-dimensional printed prototype for an affordable, high-fidelity training device, incorporating realistic tactile feedback, reproducibility and potential for modification for specific patient pathologies. Our model, created on a Stratasys Polyjet J750™ (Rehovot, Israel) printer, is a novel and useful educational tool in paediatric airway management, and we are pleased to share access to this resource with readers. Our work adds credence to three-dimensional printing as an accessible, reproducible and pluripotent technology in clinical anaesthesia.

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