According to a study of the use of 3D-printed guides in surgery, there was huge potential for cost savings for hospitals and healthcare providers. The mean cost of surgery was calculated to be 83 U.S. dollars per minute (as of 2019), meaning that using a 3D printed anatomic model which cuts 62 minutes from the mean operating room time, over 5,100 U.S. dollars could be saved. At the maximum valued figure from surgery, a 3D-printed anatomic model could save over 11,000 U.S. dollars per surgery.
Amount of money saved per surgical case using 3D-printed anatomic and surgical guides in the United States as of 2019
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A report from 2005 was used as the reference for operating room costs. These have been adjusted for 2019 inflation in the results. Costs shown are the mean cost per minute, minimum, and maximum.
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