Three-dimensional Printing for Renal Cancer and Surgical Planning

Mary E Westerman; Jane M Matsumoto; Jonathan M Morris; Bradley C Leibovich

doi:10.1016/j.euf.2016.12.009

Three-dimensional Printing for Renal Cancer and Surgical Planning

Eur Urol Focus. 2016 Dec 15;2(6):574-576. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2016.12.009. Epub 2017 Jan 19.

Authors

Mary E Westerman¹, Jane M Matsumoto², Jonathan M Morris², Bradley C Leibovich³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
² Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
³ Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. Electronic address: leibovich.bradley@mayo.edu.

PMID: 28723485
DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2016.12.009

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) stereolithographic models provide tactile and anatomic information that offers advantages over digital 3D reconstructions alone. This technology has the potential to alter preoperative surgical planning and significantly enhance successful performance of complex nephron-sparing surgery.