Table 1 Evidence table
From: 3D-printing techniques in a medical setting: a systematic literature review
Number of studies | Custom implant | Model for implant shaping | Model for patient selection | Model for surgery planning | Mold for prosthetic | Surgical guides | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 | 9 | 2 | 89 | 4 | 136 | 270 | |
OR/treatment time | |||||||
Not mentioned | 11 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 68 | 125 |
Time reduction | 17 (4) | 5 (1) | 0 | 48 (13) | 1 | 53 (28) | 123 (46) |
No time difference | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 3 (2) | 0 | 8 (1) | 12 (4) |
Time increase | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 7 (5) | 10 (6) |
Accuracy of printed part | |||||||
Not mentioned | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 28 |
Good/better accuracy | 26 | 8 | 1 | 80 (4) | 4 | 87 (13) | 205 (17) |
Average accuracy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 (1) | 0 | 23 (3) | 30 (4) |
Bad accuracy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 (6) | 10 (6) |
Radiation exposure | |||||||
Not mentioned | 30 | 7 | 2 | 77 | 4 | 121 | 241 |
Less radiation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 (1) | 0 | 9 | 17 (1) |
equal radiation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Increased radiation | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
Clinical outcome | |||||||
Not mentioned | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
Improved | 25 (2) | 9 (2) | 0 | 73 (8) | 4 | 85 (15) | 195 (27) |
Equal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 (1) | 0 | 30 (7) | 41 (8) |
Negative impact | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (2) | 7 (2) |
Cost | |||||||
Not mentioned | 16 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 3 | 94 | 173 |
Cheaper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 (1) | 7 (1) |
Equally expensive | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
More expensive | 14 (4) | 2 (2) | 1 | 32 (21) | 0 | 39 (19) | 88 (46) |
Cost effectiveness | |||||||
Cost-effective | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 19 |
Neutral | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Not cost-effective | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |