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New model for heart surgery ready for trial
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Shanghai Children鈥檚 Medical Center is using 3D printing to build exact models of the hearts of children with very complicated congenital heart diseases for presurgery analysis and even trials of the surgery itself.
Doctors from leading hospitals overseas will participate in discussions of the most complicated cases, including biventricle conversion, today.
A total of 13 children between 3 and 5 years old with single ventricles will undergo surgery this week. The repair is considered the most challenging for congenital heart disease, according to the 9th Shanghai Conference on Pediatric Cardiovascular Disease and Seminar on Pediatric Cardiac and Vascular Engineering and Technology on Saturday.
Congenital heart disease is the top inborn deformity in China. About 5 percent of children with congenital heart disease have a single ventricle, impacting their life quality and survival rate.
鈥淲e鈥檝e started to use 3D printing to build model hearts of children with complicated conditions as time is limited in real surgery. The longer the surgery, the more risk involved,鈥 said Dr Liu Jinfen of the medical center. 鈥淭he 3D models give us a better understanding. It can greatly shorten surgery time and prevent unexpected problems.鈥
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