Utilizing 3D Printing and Hydrogel Casting for the Development of Patient-Specific Rehearsal Platforms for Robotic Assisted Partial Nephrectomies

Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has been utilized to create patient-specific (PS) replicas as visual aids for surgical planning 1,2,3,4. However, they cannot recreate the operative experience due to a lack of realistic tissue characteristics.
Source: Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: “Show Me How” Video Source Type: research