Utility of patient-specific silicone renal models for planning and rehearsal of complex tumour resections prior to robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.

Abstract in brief

• The study explores the use of 3D-printed, patient-specific silicone kidney models to improve preoperative planning and rehearsal for robotic partial nephrectomy procedures, showing that these models help simulate surgery accurately.
• Researchers found that the time taken to resect tumors on the models was similar to the actual surgeries, and the tumor volumes resected in the models closely matched those removed during surgery, indicating the models' validity.
• This technique can enhance surgical decision-making, training, and preparation, potentially leading to better outcomes in complex kidney tumor surgeries by allowing surgeons to rehearse procedures beforehand.]