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3D models aid kidney transplant toddler

26-Jan-2016

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Even before we can print organs 3D printing is helping surgeons.

3D replicas of three-year-old abdomen and donor’s kidney were made before surgery.

Printed models helped surgeons plan how to put an adult-sized kidney into the body of a toddler.

3D models added an “additional layer of safety” for a complex type of surgery.

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Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

NHS foundation trust of the English National Health Service

Pankaj Chandak

Transplant Surgeon and Research Fellow.

Topics mentioned on this page:
3D Printing (Healthcare), Kidney Disease