An exact copy of the baby’s head was 3D printed in Poland. The operation itself took place on February 28, but it became known only now.
A child from Rzeszow in Poland underwent an innovative operation to close a gap in the skull. He was born with a fifth part of the skull and the back of the brain was exposed. Surgeons are saving a few lives using 3D-printed visualization models, writes the Daily Mail.
The deformity was not detected during the scan during pregnancy, but only at birth. Exposed brain tissue is susceptible to infections, which are fatal. Therefore, the operation is urgent. The doctors gave only four days.
So, using skin and soft tissues from the rest of the girl’s body in a very delicate two-hour procedure, the newborn’s life was saved.
However, the surgery only offered a temporary solution to his defect, preventing infection by closing the exposed part of his head. In the future, the child will need additional surgical interventions to restore the missing bone, which will also use 3D printing technology. While the doctors are waiting for further development of the skull, because it is still growing.
The girl was born in a hospital in Rzeszow in February. He was then transferred to a specialized children’s hospital in Krakow. Local experts performed CT and MRI scans to create an accurate virtual model of his skull. They downloaded the data to a computer and sent it to Sygnis technicians in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, to be 3D printed using nylon and resins. Printing took 26 hours. Two skulls were created at the same time to be sent to surgeons at Children’s University Hospital.
While doctors use the skulls to simulate the complex procedure, as well as identify potential problems they will face during surgery, the baby is isolated in an incubator to prevent infections in his brain. The girl was fed breast milk through a tube.
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