The surgical team at the CHU’s Department of Urology and Kidney Transplantation 3D prints life-like transparent and colour models of the patient’s anatomy to help perform precise and successful kidney-sparing surgery and improve patient outcomes.
Jean-Christophe Bernhard, Urology Professor at Bordeaux University Hospital, says the clearer view offered by the 3D printed model helps identify and avoid damage to the delicate nearby arteries and vessels which, in the case of complex or high-volume tumours, can result in a patient’s kidney being completely removed.
Sparing the patient’s kidney is important because it reduces the chance of subsequently suffering from chronic kidney disease.
Read the full story in the December issue of DPA.