3-DIEPrinting

Eric M. Jablonka, Robin T. Wu, Paul A. Mittermiller, Kyle Gifford, Arash Momeni
2019 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open  
Harvest of the deep inferior epigastric vessels for microsurgical breast reconstruction can be complicated by an intricate and lengthy subfascial dissection. Although multiple preoperative imaging modalities exist to help visualize the vascular anatomy and assist in perforator selection, few can help clearly define the intramuscular course of these vessels. The authors introduce their early experience with 3D-printed anatomical modeling (to-scale) of the infraumbilical course of the deep
more » ... r epigastric subfascial vascular tree to better assist in executing the intramuscular dissection.
doi:10.1097/gox.0000000000002222 pmid:31321193 pmcid:PMC6554155 fatcat:corstwkvobbxdax6qtj3rfrrry