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3D Reconstruction for a Complex Pediatric Redo Aortic Arch Surgery in a 9-Year-Old Ukrainian Refugee
Luigi Garufi1, Alvise Guariento1, Francesco Bertelli1
1Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua, Padova, Italy.
Surgical Technology International
|December 1, 2023
Abstract:
Redo aortic surgery poses significant challenges, particularly in complex scenarios involving congenital heart conditions that have been previously operated on several years prior. The integration of three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction and printing holds immense potential to greatly improve surgical precision, particularly in critical situations.

