| Pauline Fenton, a 22-year-old mother who lives in Belfast, is young and has a late kidney disease and is completely dependent on dialysis. Her condition is so poor that her father, William, volunteered to donate one of his kidneys His daughter, William, 45, was identified as a suitable living donor, though the blood group did not fit, and a complication blocked the original plan when William found a potentially cancerous cyst on the kidney he was donating. Before the transplant, there is a clear need for cysts, as Pauline soon needs a new kidneys so there is no time to waste. 3D printing The company axial3D 3D-printed William's Kidney Model to aid in the treatment of cysts based on CT scans provided by the Belfast City Hospital. Axial3D recently signed a contract with the National Department of Health Services (NHS) as a supplier of 3D printed medical models, It is estimated that the demand for models will be so great by 2020 that the company opened a new plant in Belfast last year.  Transplant surgeon Tim Brown said: 'In this case, the kidneys of our donors are the best choice for his daughter's life-saving transplant, so we have to make sure that the exact and complete resection of the cyst is made for the largest healthy transplant tissue We accurately planned and rehearsed multiple surgical exercises using a 1: 1 replicate of the donated kidney (3D print model) with cyst size and lesion location, so my team was in the operating room with confidence. The exercises in this way just can not be achieved with standard preoperative imaging. The father's gift of life to his daughter proves the benefits of living organ donation, but in this case, I'm convinced that 3D printing also helps to help us Improve the quality of life for this young mother and have the opportunity to see her children grow. William's kidneys have successfully transplanted cysts to Pauline Williams's surgery completely removes the 2N renal cysts from the donor kidneys without the need for revision surgery and may not go well without a 3D print model . 'Our core goal in collaboration with surgeons is to improve patient outcomes, reduce operating time, ultimately contributing to the advancement of surgical education and planning the future We are proud that our technology can have far-reaching implications for improving the quality and length of the patient's life Positive impact, we are very pleased that our work has brought tremendous benefits to this family, "said Daniel Crawford, founder of axial3D. 'We are very happy to hear that both my father and my daughter have recovered very well after surgery and that improving patient care is at the heart of what we are after. 3D printing technology It is crucial to help surgeons plan very complex procedures 3D printing offers an exciting opportunity for hospitals to reduce costs and improve care, and most importantly, to improve patient outcomes 3D printing is now possible With the NHS from Northern Ireland, we look forward to supporting more surgeons and patients using this technology. " |
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