Alicia Paessler, Colin Forman, Kishore Minhas, Premal Amrishkumar Patel, James Carmichael, Luke Smith, Fayyad Jaradat, Sergio Assia-Zamora, Zainab Arslan, Francis Calder, Samiran Ray, Nicos Kessaris, Jelena Stojanovic
BACKGROUND: 3D printing has been used in different medical contexts, although it is underutilised in paediatrics. We present the first use of 3D printing in the management of three paediatric patients with complex renovascular disease. METHODS: Patient-specific 3D models were produced from conventional 2D imaging and manufactured using 3D polyjet printing technology. All three patients had different underlying pathologies, but all underwent multiple endovascular interventions (renal artery balloon angioplasty) prior to 3D printing and subsequent vascular surgery...
April 16, 2024: Archives of Disease in Childhood