What is it about?
The patient's aorta was 3D printed based on tomographic scans and was used to simulate surgery. Such a simulation can help to plan the operation in advance, avoid possible complications and shorten the operation time.
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Why is it important?
3D printed anatomical models can improve surgical outcomes. Such models are the step towards personalized medicine. Surgical techniques can adapt to the anatomy of patients, not anatomy to the technique.
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This page is a summary of: A 3D printed aortic arch template to facilitate decision-making regarding the use of an externalized transapical wire during thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair, Annals of Vascular Surgery, August 2018, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2018.06.021.
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