TY  - JOUR
A1  - Kiesel, Matthias
A1  - Beyers, Inga
A1  - Kalisz, Adam
A1  - Joukhadar, Ralf
A1  - Wöckel, Achim
A1  - Herbert, Saskia-Laureen
A1  - Curtaz, Carolin
A1  - Wulff, Christine
T1  - A 3D printed model of the female pelvis for practical education of gynecological pelvic examination
T2  - 3D Printing in Medicine
N2  - Background
Pelvic palpation is a core component of every Gynecologic examination. It requires vigorous training, which is difficult due to its intimate nature, leading to a need of simulation. Up until now, there are mainly models available for mere palpation which do not offer adequate visualization of the concerning anatomical structures. In this study we present a 3D printed model of the female pelvis. It can improve both the practical teaching of gynecological pelvic examination for health care professionals and the spatial understanding of the relevant anatomy.

Methods
We developed a virtual, simplified model showing selected parts of the female pelvis. 3D printing was used to create a physical model.

Results
The life-size 3D printed model has the ability of being physically assembled step by step by its users. Consequently, it improves teaching especially when combining it with commercial phantoms, which are built solely for palpation training. This is achieved by correlating haptic and visual sensations with the resulting feedback received.

Conclusion
The presented 3D printed model of the female pelvis can be of aid for visualizing and teaching pelvic anatomy and examination to medical staff. 3D printing provides the possibility of creating, multiplying, adapting and sharing such data worldwide with little investment of resources. Thus, an important contribution to the international medical community can be made for training this challenging examination.
KW  - gynecology
KW  - pelvic examination
KW  - pelvic palpation
KW  - 3D printing
KW  - FDM
KW  - SLA
KW  - teaching
KW  - visualization
KW  - education
Y1  - 2022
UR  - https://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/31334
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-313347
VL  - 8
ER  -