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Published on: July 19, 2021
Preoperative three-dimensional modelling and virtual reality planning aids nephron sparing surgery in a child with
Avijit Banerjee1, Ramesh Babu2, Dhaarani Jayaraman3
1Urology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India avi.maybach@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Bilateral Wilms tumour (BWT) is a surgically challenging condition. Virtual reality (VR) reconstruction aids surgeons to foresee the anatomy ahead of Nephron Sparing Surgery (NSS). Three-dimensional (3D) visualisation improves the anatomical orientation of surgeons performing NSS. We herewith report a case of BWT where VR planning and 3D printing were used to aid NSS. Conventional imaging is often found to be inadequate while assessing the tumour-organ-vascular anatomy. Advances like VR and 3D printing help surgeons plan better for complex surgeries like bilateral NSS. Next-generation extended reality tools will likely aid robotic-assisted precision NSS and improve patient outcomes.
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