[Three-dimensional virtual and printed models improve preoperative planning and promote patient-safety in complex congenital and pediatric cardiac surgery].

Conclusion: 3D-printed models can contribute to the safety of complex congenital cardiac surgeries in selected scenarios. Besides their numerous benefits, currently inadequate financial coverage of the extra time/labour and material/machinery by insurance is mentioned as a major drawback. Orv Hetil. 2019; 160(19): 747-755. PMID: 31055963 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31055963?dopt=Abstract

Source: Orvosi Hetilap - April 30, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Király L Tags: Orv Hetil Source Type: research