Role of the three-dimensional printing technology incomplex laparoscopic renal surgery: a renal tumor in a horseshoe kidney.
Int Braz J Urol
; 45(6): 1129-1135, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report our initial experience using a patient-specific 3D-printed renal tumor model for the surgical planning of a complex heminephrectomy in a horseshoe kidney. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
We selected a clinical case for a complex laparoscopic surgery consisting in a 53 year-old male presenting a local recurrence of a renal tumor in a horseshoe kidney with aberrant vascularisation previously treated with a laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. He is now proposed for a laparoscopic left heminephrectomy. Along with conventional imaging, a real-size 3D-printed renal model was used to plan de surgical approach. The perioperative experience of the surgical team was recorded.RESULTS:
The surgical team found the patient-specifi c 3D printed model useful for a better understanding of the anatomy and an easier surgical planning.CONCLUSION:
The use of patient-specifi c 3D-printed renal models seem to be helpful for the surgical planning in complex renal tumors.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Carcinoma, Renal Cell
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Laparoscopy
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Printing, Three-Dimensional
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Fused Kidney
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Kidney Neoplasms
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Models, Anatomic
Type of study:
Evaluation_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Int Braz J Urol
Journal subject:
UROLOGIA
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Spain